Climbing and access information for Murphy Peak is on Page 126 of the book. Below is updated, more detailed information. Updated July 2018 Murphy Peak sits on the West Edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Access is good, but long. It takes 3.5 hours to reach the peak from McCall, Idaho. It is an hour from … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. As noted in the book, Rainbow Peak is located east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. In addition to the route suggested in the book, you can also reach the summit of this spectacularly-colored summit by hiking the long connecting ridge from Monumental Summit. The road from Yellow … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Stack Rock is an impressive granite tower that sits atop a peak with 515 feet of prominence. The tower has no easy route to its summit and there are lots of opportunities for establishing (or reestablishing) high-quality Class 5 routes on its nearly vertical walls. The tower’s granite is solid with small crystals … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 296 of the book. Sal Mountain is a former fire lookout site. The old lookout is deteriorating but was still standing in 2015. The lookout was abandoned in 1940 and the trail has not been maintained since then and has mostly disappeared. USGS Sal Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Hawley Mountain is another Idaho peak with a road to the top, which services a fire lookout that is no longer in use. The lookout was built in 1935 and is still standing. Hawley Mountain has 2,000 feet of prominence and is an excellent point to view a big chunk of Idaho. As … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Hidden Peak is a seldom-visited summit in the middle of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Although trails lead to its summit, it is a long hike. USGS Blodgett Mountain The Forest Service states: Hidden Peak Lookout tower is located in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness at an elevation of 7,826 feet. The present 10-foot concrete base topped … Continue reading