This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 9531 sits above the convergence of Big Fall Creek and Summit Creek. It towers over [popular] Trail Creek Road to its southeast. The southeast side of Peak 9531 is daunting. The easiest way to the summit is via its southwest ridge, which is easily accessible from Trail Creek Road. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 9740 is a ranked bump on the lengthy northwest ridge of Wilson Creek Peak (10,419 feet) in the Pioneer Mountains. This high ridgeline separates Summit Creek from Trail Creek. Peak 9740 is most easily climbed from the Summit Creek Trail to its northeast. USGS Phi Kappa Mountain Access The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 8832 sits above Trail Creek Summit. It is most easily climbed via its south ridge from the parking area on Trail Creek Summit. Peak 8832 can also be climbed via its northeast ridge from the nearby Park Creek Campground. This peak has a surprising 936 feet of prominence and … Continue reading
Outdated climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 233 of the book.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