This group of peaks is located east of the Log Mountain/Deadwood Divide. This group is bounded by Johnson Creek and the Deadwood River in the west and ID-21 and the Middle Fork Salmon River in the east. In the north, the divide begins at Murphy Peak on Red Ridge (see Big Creek to Red Ridge Peaks below) near Monumental Summit … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is named for John Platt. Updated April 2022 Peak 8361 is an impressive, incisor-shaped summit located one mile southeast of Snowslide Peak. The ridge between the two peaks can be traversed. Drop south from Snowslide and work your way over to Peak 8361. Cross Peak 8361’s West Side until you can … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Packer John Mountain is located in the North Fork Range, east of ID-55. The peak has a long North-South summit ridge which was once the home of a fire lookout. The true summit is farther south and almost 50 feet higher. USGS Packer John Mountain Access and Routes (Class 2) The North Fork … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8933 is unofficially named after John Milton, the author of the classic poem of Lucifer becoming the Devil–Paradise Lost. The peak is located in Adams County and is the second highest summit in the southern Seven Devils Mountains. Peak 8933 has a long north-south trending summit ridge, which is very rugged on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. For a winter ascent of this peak, use the three trip reports linked below. Published November 2022 Chimney Benchmark is a big mountain that separates Chimney Creek from Cow Creek in the Soldier Mountains. It has some old 2-track roads that will get you close to the summit area. The summit is located … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Matthew Ward climbed a impressive mixed route on this peak’s lower eastern summit in 2020. Read about their route at this link: White Line Fever Updated August 2020. Derek Percoski and Daniel Todd climbed the peak on August 21, 2022 and provided the report found below. Published August 2022 Naturally, East Thompson Peak … Continue reading