Peak 8302 (Pot Peak)

Pot Peak viewed from the south. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Peak 8302 is located due west of Box Lake, north of McCall. USGS Box Lake Access Access from McCall is via Lick Creek Road [(B)(3) on Page 136]. Google Maps will give you accurate directions to the trailhead which is 16.0 miles from McCall. When the road is dry and … Continue reading

Spring Hill

Spring Hill viewed from the north. Derek Percoski Photo

This peak is not in the book. Derek Percoski provided the route information set out below. I added photos and maps from my climb. Livingston Douglas climbed the peak from Peak 9053. His route is set out below. Updated November 2021 Spring Hill is located east of the main Lost River Range Crest, a couple of miles north of Horseheaven … Continue reading

Peak 5910

Peak 5910 viewed from the northeast.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a photo. Updated November 2022 This is the southwestern-most Soldier Mountains summit and is a long way from the main Soldier Mountains Crest. Theoretically, this peak can be climbed from any direction. However, the range fence along the road is built in a fashion that makes it difficult to cross … Continue reading

Peak 6270

Peak 6270 Viewed from the west.

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Peak 6270 is located east of the Featherville Highway in the southwestern-most reaches of the Soldier Mountains. It anchors the west end of a long east/west trending ridge that rises up along the Western Camas Prairie. USGS High Prairie Access From the I-84/US-20 Exit, drive 31.9 miles on ID-20 to … Continue reading

Appendicitis Hill by Livingston Douglas

Appendicitis Hill as viewed from the south. Livingston Douglas Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Appendicitis Hill is located northwest of Arco, Idaho in the easternmost lobe of the Pioneer Mountains. The origin of the name is based on famed USGS surveyor T.M. Bannon who suffered an attack of appendicitis while surveying the peak. USGS Appendicitis Hill Access From US-93 in Moore, ID, drive west … Continue reading

Shellrock Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the peak. Published June 2019 Shellrock Peak is a former lookout site on the Johnson Creek/Middle Fork Divide. This is a remote location which will take several hard hiking days to reach. USGS Shellrock Peak Bing Young provided the following summary of the peak’s history as a lookout: … Continue reading