The Caribou Range encompasses an area more than 60 miles in length and 20 miles in width and reaches 9,805 feet on Caribou Mountain. The northern end of the range is composed of parallel ridges that rise and fall in wavelike succession, while the central portion of the range contains all of the major summits. The Caribou landscape is interspersed … Continue reading
The Black Pine Mountains are discussed on Pages 351-353 of the book. Updated May 2020 The Black Pine Mountains are located just north of the Utah border and west of I-84. Geographically, the range is the most distinctly defined mountain range in Idaho. It is surrounded by wide, flat valleys, and rises steeply on all sides. Geologically, the range is … Continue reading
The Albion Range is covered in more detail on Pages 348-351 of the book. All Albion Range peaks covered on this website can be found at this link: Albion Range Updates. The Albion Range extends 25 miles north from the Idaho/Utah border to a point just southeast of Burley. The range varies in width from 10-25 miles and includes a … Continue reading
ACCESS UPDATES: Click For Updates The White Knob Mountains are a compact group of sedimentary peaks located west of Mackay. The range’s west to east trending crest is about 30 miles in length and 10 miles in width. The East Fork Big Lost River and the Big Lost River almost completely encircle the White Knob Mountains, forming the range’s southern, … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 224-226 of the book. Castle Peak doesn’t reach 12,000 feet but it is every bit as impressive and as difficult to climb as the 12ers. It is also, in my opinion, one of the Idaho’s Top Ten Peaks when it comes to beauty. I hope that the following photos support … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 227 of the book. The trail to Horton Peak is a popular hike in the Summer and for good reason. The view of the massive White Cloud Mountains is impressive. The view of the Sawtooth Range is equally breathtaking. The trail climbs to the summit in 3.0 miles with just … Continue reading