The Cotterel Mountains, a subrange of the Albion Range. are located on the east side of the Albion Range. The two mountain groups are connected at Connor Summit south of Albion, Idaho. This subrange is bounded on the north and east by ID-81. ID-77 runs along the west and south sides of the Cotterel Range. This subrange forms a long … Continue reading
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The Jim Sage Mountains are a subrange of the Albion Range. The Idaho Encyclopedia (published by the Federal Writers Project during the Great Depression) originally designated this range along with the Cotterel Mountains as the Malta Range. Modern map makers have recognized that there are actually two separate subranges and adopted the Jim Sage and Cotterel names. The Jim Sage Mountains … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 Peak 8339 is located southeast of Elkhorn Mountain. USGS Elkhorn Peak Access Malad Summit Road crosses over I-15 (no exit here). It is located 8.1 miles SSW of Downey on the Old Malad Highway. Set your altimeter to 0.0 at the junction of Malad Summit Road and the Old Malad … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route and additional photos to this entry. Updated October 2025 Peak 7695 is the second highest summit in the Samaria Mountains. It is located due west of Samaria Mountain. USGS Grover Canyon Access BLM-614 is the primary access to this peak. See the Samaria Mountains and Samaria Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 This peak is located northeast of Payette Lake. It rises up steeply above Crystal Lake. John Platt has climbed the peak via its north and south ridges. His GPS tracks are set out below. Use the links to read his trip reports. USGS Fitsum Summit Access Yellow Pine Road/FH-48 [(B)(3) … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. LiDAR measurements changed the elevation from 8,980 feet to 8,986 feet. Livingston Douglas added a new route description with a different starting point and additional photos. Updated November 2024 This peak is located due north of Massacre Mountain. I first climbed this peak in 1988 on my way to North Massacre and Massacre … Continue reading