This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new access point and approach route, a new descent route, new photos, and additional text to the peak description. Updated November 2024 Baldy Mountain sits two miles northwest of Sedgwick Peak. It is a ranked hump on the northwest ridge of Sedgwick Peak. It sits above the headwaters of East … Continue reading
The Grass Mountains are located northeast of New Meadows and east of US-93 in the Payette National Forest. The Goose Creek/Hazard Lake Road parallels the east side of this subrange. This convoluted divide trends from north-to-south for roughly 16 miles and encompasses several mountain lakes and bald ridgelines that offer scenic vistas and good hiking. In the book, I included Granite … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8071, which has slightly less than 300 feet of prominence, is located southwest of the Grass Mountains High Point. Peak 8071 is a short stroll from that peak. Use the directions on the Grass Mountains High Point page to get to the West Side of the high point. From the saddle, keen … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published September 2018 Blue Mountain is located in the Priest Lake State Forest. It is one of four peaks that are accessible from the Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. The other three peaks all have greater than 300 feet of prominence but no official names. Schweitzer Basin Peak is reached by trail from the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 39-40 of the book. Silver Dollar Peak is an impressive summit with four ridges and three large faces. The peak is located in the Selkirk Mountain Range in the Kaniksu National Forest. The book describes a Class 3 route to the summit and a technical route on the peak’s West … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 37 of the book. Long Mountain is an attractive peak with a long summit ridge that is located in the Selkirk Crest Management Area in the Kaniksu National Forest. The peak sits on the divide that separates Long Creek and Parker Creek. Use the link below to the Hike North … Continue reading