This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Little Joe Butte is a rocky outcrop that is located in the Snake River Birds of Prey Area but is within the Idaho National Guard Training and Maneuver Area. It is a drive-up but requires permission from the National Guard Commander to access it. USGS Little Joe Butte Access From … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Dorsey Butte is a rocky outcrop that is located atop a plateau on the east side of the Snake River west-southwest of Mountain Home. It sits on public land (Snake River Birds of Prey Area) in Elmore County and is easily accessible via a series of BLM 2-track roads. USGS … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Sailor Cap Butte is aptly named. It looks like a sailor’s cap. It is a short, easy scramble from a nearby, well-maintained BLM road. USGS Black Butte West Access From ID-78 at virtual MM93.1, turn south onto [signed] Browns Creek Road. Follow this county road south then east, where it … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book. “ A kīpuka is an area of land that is surrounded by younger lava flows, in effect an “island” within a sea of lava. Literally translated, the Hawaiian word signifies a variation, or change of form. It is one of the few Hawaiian words, like pāhoehoe and ʻa‘ā, to be adopted into the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025 Big Hill is located due east of ID-51. It is easily approached via a primitive 2-track road that heads from a highway gravel pit eastward to the southwest side of the hill. USGS Table Butte Access Turn off ID-51 at a gravel pit at about 42°37’20”N and 115°54’27”W. Drive through … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Gedney Butte is located along ID-51 south of Bruneau in southern Idaho. Though only offering 55 feet of prominence, it is an obvious and prominent hump as you drive along ID-51. USGS Grasmere Access Gedney Butte is located along ID-55 at virtual MM39.5. The trick is finding a safe place … Continue reading