This peak is not in the book. Published June 2018 Peak 6812 is located north of Garden Valley, Idaho on a long, steep-sided ridge that divides the Middle Fork Payette River from Silver Creek. This area is characterized by deep canyons, thick forests and the occasional but spectacular granite slabs and spires. The peak is located 1.2 air miles north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella prepared the first version of this page including the introductory section. Livingston Douglas provided the updated access information and a new route description. Updated November 2024 Peak 7333 by Margo Mandella Peak 7333 is an attractive peak that lies slightly southeast of Arco Peak and northeast of the town of Arco, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Idaho is so big that practically no one has the time to visit every corner of the State. Sheldon Bluestein has visited more remote places than anyone I know. He has documented most of his explorations on his exceptional website: www.sagehiker.net. Triplet Butte is about as unknown as any place. It also sounds … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided new route information for ascending the peak’s northeast face. Updated November 2019 Windy Benchmark is a broad plateau-like peak located south of Hill City. It took us a while to find the benchmark on the large, flat summit. We added three cairns in case anyone else wants to summit this … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Davis Mountain is the highest point in the central section of the Bennett Mountain Hills. The summit is accessed via the Davis Mountain Road. This rugged 4WD road passes just west of the summit. A spur road can be followed east to the electronic installation near the high point. USGS Davis Mountain Access … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. West Twin Peak is located due west of East Twin Peak on the Bennett Mountain Hills Crest. Like its twin, it can be climbed from almost any direction. USGS Fir Grove Mountain Access Road access to the peak’s south slopes is via the Davis Mountain Road. This road is discussed in detail on … Continue reading