This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 7575 sits at the head of Montpelier Canyon. US-89 provides easy access to this peak. It is an almost perfectly double-topped mountain, with its south summit at 7,551 feet and the north summit at 7,575 feet. I found lots of evidence that a large herd of elk spend their … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 7461 sits as a sentinel above the traffic that crosses Geneva Summit on US-89 above Montpelier, ID. Ironically, due to the thick forest on the north side of the summit cap, US-89 is not visible from the summit. Peak 7461 separates Wood Canyon from Montpelier Canyon. This is cattle … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8140 is one of two unnamed peaks that straddle Rattlesnake Canyon. It separates Rattlesnake Canyon from Jones Canyon. Peak 8140 is located on the north side of the canyon and is directly across from Peak 8098, which sits on the south side of the canyon. It is a seldom-visited … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8438 is located about a mile west-northwest of Harrington Peak. It sits at the head of Rattlesnake Basin and has plenty of aspens on it to qualify it as a member of the Aspen Range. Aspen Benchmark (8,410 feet) is about ¾ mile due west of Peak 8438. This … Continue reading
Outdated climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 368 of the book. I have updated the access and route information for the standard route below. Livingston Douglas has provided a detailed writeup covering a new multi peak excursion beginning in Rattlesnake Canyon that he climbed in 2018. Updated July 2022 Harrington Peak is the tallest summit in … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 There are two unnamed peaks that straddle Rattlesnake Canyon. Peak 8098 is located on the south side of the canyon. It separates Rattlesnake Canyon from Big Canyon. It is a seldom-visited summit that sees more hunters and shepherds than hikers. Its cohort, Peak 8140, is located on the north side … Continue reading