This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025 Black Rocks is a rocky mess located on the west side of ID-51 about 11 miles south of Bruneau. Finding the high point amongst the endless rocky outcrops is a bit of a challenge. Surprisingly, the summit is a grassy hump rather than a black rocky outcrop. USGS Hole in … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Notch Butte is aptly named. The southeast summit is the high point. Yes, there is an impressive notch that separates the southeast summit from the [lower] northwest summit. USGS Notch Butte Access Crows Nest Road (a well-maintained BLM road) can be reached from the south via Balanced Rock Road (see … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025 The Big Hill is more of a “big ridge” than a hill. Indeed, the USGS benchmark atop Big Hill is “Ridge.” Go figure. Thanks to a decent 2-track road coming up from well-maintained Crows Nest Road, this peak is a drive-up. USGS Notch Butte Access Crows Nest Road (a well-maintained … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Horse Butte is located in the Bruneau Desert area of the Snake River Plain. It can be reached on decent BLM roads and is only a 10-minute bushwhack from nearby “Crows Nest Road.” USGS Horse Butte Access Same as for Coonskin Butte. From the cattle guard crossing on the south … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Black Butte is located southeast of Coonskin Butte and south-southwest of Big Bend Crossing in a remote area of the Snake River Plain. USGS Big Bend Crossing Access Same as for Coonskin Butte. From the cattle guard crossing on the south side of Coonskin Butte, continue driving south on “Coonskin … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Marshall Butte is a rather insignificant hump located south of Big Bend Crossing and southeast of Black Butte in a remote area of the Snake River Plain. It sits on the east side of the Devil Creek drainage and is difficult to get close to. USGS Big Bend Crossing Access … Continue reading