This peak is not in the book. South Mountain is located in Idaho’s far southwest corner. This big mountain is somewhat detached from the main Owyhee Mountains crest. It is nearly a small mountain range in its own right. Given its prominence, size and location, South Mountain is an impressive peak by any measurement. USGS Cliffs A large part of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 7763 sits west of the main Lick Creek Range Crest and Peak 8217. John Platt climbed the peak by traversing the ridge from Peak 8217. See John’s trip report linked below. Access is from the East Fork Kennally Creek Trail. Follow the trail to Blackmare Pass, then climb Peak 8217 before following … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8217 sits on the main Lick Creek Range crest just north of Blackare Pass. Access the peak from the East Fork Kennally Creek Trail. See John Platt’s trip report linked below. He combined the ascent of this peak with climbs of Peak 8486 (located just north of the pass) and Peak 7773 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8486 sits on the main Lick Creek Range Crest just south of Blackmare Pass. Access the peak from the East Fork Kennally Creek Trail. The Lick Creek Subrange in the Western Salmon River Mountains has many worthwhile summits that see little activity. John Platt has been systematically exploring the range and bringing … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak’s name was changed to Cornice Point from Squaw Point in 2022 by order of the Depart of Interior. Two routes are set out below. Cornice Point is a rugged granite peak on a long summit ridge that has two points of similar height. This peak is located north of McCall, south … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Elephant Butte is located just southwest of Sommer Camp Road, near its junction with US-95. There are not many good parking options, but we found a small turnout about 1/2 mile southwest of the butte and parked there. There was a very faint jeep trail that led to the south side of the … Continue reading