Elevation: 9,112 ft
Prominence: 1,018
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. Published October 2018
Chinook Mountain is located in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness northeast of Landmark. It is the highest point on a ridge system that divides Little Pistol Creek and Forty-Four Creek. This ridge system has 5 ranked summits and you can climb 3 of them (Peak 8894, Peak 8854 and Peak 8722) in combination with a climb of Chinook Mountain. Use the link below to read John Platt’s trip report which covers this impressive ridge traverse. USGS Chinook Mountain
Chinook Mountain as viewed from Peak 8722. John Platt Photo
John’s traverse covered 14.0 miles and slightly more than 4,400 feet of elevation to bag all 4 peaks.
John Platt’s GPS track of the traverse to Chinook Mountain.
This photo shows the ridge traverse from Peak 8894 to Chinook Mountain. Peak 8722 is hidden behind Peak 8854. John Platt Photo
Additional Resources
Regions: Central Salmon River Mountains->Johnson Creek - Middle Fork Divide Peaks->Salmon River Mountains->WESTERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: Central Salmon River Mountains
Longitude: -115.35229 Latitude: 44.73219