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This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025

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Peak 6688 sits at the headwaters of both Stavley Creek and Williams Creek in the foothills of the Boise Mountains. The peak is located due east of Prairie, Idaho and can be reached via FSR-169, a rugged 2-track road. USGS House Mountain

Access

From downtown Prairie at a signed junction of Prairie Road and Smith Creek Road, drive east on Prairie Road. At 0.8 miles, reach a signed 4-way junction. Turn south onto an unsigned, smooth county road (soon to be signed as Meadow Creek Road) and drive 1.3 miles to a signed road junction. Reset your odometer here. Head east on Meadow Creek Road/FSR-128.

At 5.5 miles, reach a signed junction with rugged FSR-137/House Mountain Road (right). At 5.7 miles, reach an unsigned junction with a narrow, rugged 2-track road (FSR-169 on maps) heading left/north. Reset your odometer here and head north up the 2-track side road. At 1.7 miles, reach a signed junction with FSR-118 (right). Go straight here. At 2.1 miles, park along the road in a decent pullout [6,456 feet; 43°29’41.5”N, 115°28’05.6”W].

Map Errors

The USGS topo map mis-labels Medow Creek Road as House Mountain Road. The USGS topo map misplaces FSR-169 (and it is not a straight line northeast) and shows several roads and road sections that do not exist. The NF maps is more accurate but shows FSR-169 as a decent road initially, which it is NOT.

East Ridge, Class 2

The Climb

From the roadside pullout, bushwhack southwest then west up through thick scrub and some willows to reach the thick, willow-covered summit. A few ground boulders (amidst the willows) appear to be the high point. Find gaps in the scrub/brush as much as possible to make the bushwhack feasible. The summit area is particularly thick with willows and has no gaps or lanes.