No Business Mountain

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 No Business Mountain is the northernmost West Mountains summit to exceed 1,000 feet of prominence. Its domineering status resulted in its use as a fire lookout since the 1920s. The peak has three high points of almost equal elevation. The center point is the highest. The southernmost point houses the … Continue reading

Peak 8566

This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed the peak, access and route information found below. They both linked Peak 8566 and Peak 8620 together but in opposite directions. Updated November 2021 Peak 8566 towers over Big Canyon, Iron Bog Creek, and Smiley Creek. This is the first leg of a 2-peak journey that includes … Continue reading

Peak 8620

This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed the peak, access, and route information found below. They both linked Peak 8566 and Peak 8620 together but in opposite directions. Updated November 2021 Peak 8620 sits above Smiley Meadows and Smiley Creek and southeast of Smiley Mountain. The high point is the rocky southwest summit outcrop, … Continue reading

Peak 9856 by Margo Mandella

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Peak 9856 lies due south of Smiley Mountain. Its summit provides stunning views of the Fishpole Lake Cirque and the main Pioneer Mountains Crest. USGS Smiley Mountain Access Turn off US-93 10.5 miles north of Arco and follow Antelope Creek Road west into the mountains. At the Antelope Guard Station, … Continue reading

Reserve Mountain

This peak is not in the book. There are two routes and mountain descriptions set out below. The first by Margo Mandella and the second by Livingston Douglas. Updated November 2021 Reserve Mountain by Margo Mandella Reserve Mountain is one of a handful of peaks that dominate the skyline in Antelope Valley west of Moore. We climbed Reserve Mountain and … Continue reading

Miller Peak

This peak is not in the book. There are two routes and mountain descriptions set out below. The first by Margo Mandella and the second by Livingston Douglas. Updated November 2021 Miller Peak by Margo Mandella This distinctive 1k+ prominence peak is one of a handful of peaks that dominate the skyline in Antelope Valley west of Moore. Climb this … Continue reading