This peak is not in the book. Published June 2018 Lava Ridge is located northeast of Big Hazard Lake. The highest point on the ridge is situated at the South End and not at the North End where the USGS benchmark is located. John Platt climbed this peak by making a long ridge walk loop. USGS Black Tip Access Lava … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 7719 is located due east of Hard Butte. The summit has great views. Use the link below to see John Platt’s photos of the expansive country surrounding this peak. USGS Patrick Butte Access This peak is easily accessed from the Clayburn trailhead which is located at the end of FS-257 [(B)(1) on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2018 Peak 9928 is the next high point south of Horton Peak in the Southwestern White Cloud Mountains. USGS Horton Peak Access Take Pole Creek Road [(A)(1) on Page 228] from either the north or south to the base of Peak 9928’s long South Ridge, where an unmapped road leads a … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 68 of the book. The trail to the lookout was relocated in 1995. The relocation does not show up on any Forest Service map I have reviewed including the FS 2016 topographic map available on line. Updated July 2021 Diablo Peak may be the best vantage point in the Selway-Bitterroot … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Pilot Knob is located 14.0 miles northwest of Elk City, Idaho. This peak has a manned fire lookout on its summit. The lookout has been staffed since 1939. USGS Pilot Knob Access and Route, Class 1 From ID-14, turn onto the [signed] Newsome Creek Road/FS-1858 near Milepost 37. The signed turn states it … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Roberts Mountain is located northeast of Lake Pend Oreille at the northernmost extension of the Bitterroot Mountains. Its prominence is its claim to fame. A lookout stood on the summit from 1928 to 1958. USGS Smith Mountain Access Access this peak from Troy, Montana and US-2. From Troy, follow Callahan Creek Road/FS-427 west … Continue reading