Outdated climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 233 of the book. FST-051/Toolbox Creek Trail does NOT go to the summit of Herd Peak as the book and USGS and Forest Service maps indicate. Published November 2024 Herd Peak is the high point on a high ridge that separates the Herd Creek drainages (to the north) from … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The name was proposed by Rick Baugher. Published November 2024 Peak 8291 sits up on a rounded hump on the west side of the North Fork Big Lost River in the Boulder Mountains. It separates Little Burnt Creek from Bartlett Creek. Peak 8291 is most easily climbed from the road closure gate on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 8966 towers above the convergence of the North Fork Big Lost River and the Big Lost River. It is most easily climbed from Mud Creek on its northeast side. Peak 8966 has steep, rugged (and gravelly) slopes on its south and west sides. The peak has an impressive 1,266 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 8245 towers over the North Fork Big Lost River to its southwest. It separates the Grasshopper Creek drainage from the Deep Creek drainage in the Boulder Mountains. Peak 8245 is most easily climbed via its southwest side from the mouth of the Grasshopper Creek drainage. USGS Herd Peak Access … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Toolbox Peak is a ranked bump that sits on the lengthy south ridge of Herd Peak (9,860 feet) in the Boulder Mountains. This ridgeline separates Toolbox Creek from Chicken Creek. Toolbox Peak is most easily climbed from the nearby Toolbox Creek Trail. Its north ridge is quite rocky, forested, and … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 233 of the book. The book states the elevation of Red Meridian at 10,552 feet when the actual elevation is 10,522 feet. It refers to Red Meridian as Peak 10552. Published November 2024 Red Meridian is located on a high ridgeline between Meridian Peak (10,420 feet) to its south and … Continue reading