Elevation: 6,850 ft
Prominence: 350
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025
Peak 6850 sits southwest of North Hansel Mountains HP. It is most easily climbed from FSR-014 to its northwest and can be climbed in combination with North Hansel Mountains HP. USGS Co-op Spring
Double-humped Peak 6850 as viewed from Point 6665 to its north.. The high point is the hump right of center. Livingston Douglas Photo
Access
Same as for North Hansel Mountains HP. This is the second leg of a 2-peak adventure that includes North Hansel Mountains HP and Peak 6850. It covers 9.0 miles with 3,225 feet of elevation gain round trip.
Map Errors
The USGS topo map fails to show a 2-track ridge road that covers much of the traverse between North Hansel Mountains HP and Peak 6850.
East Face/North Ridge, Class 2
The Climb
From the saddle at the base of the east face, bushwhack up gapped sagebrush and bare areas to reach the ridge saddle between Point 6665 and Peak 6850 on the north ridge. Scramble south up the narrow, but easy, mix of scrub and scattered junipers to reach the cairned summit of Peak 6850.
Peak 6850 as viewed from the east. Livingston Douglas Photo
The northwest ridge of Peak 6850 (dead center). Point 6665 is at the far left end of the flattish ridge in the distance. The summit is not visible from here. This view is from the valley floor (start of climb). Livingston Douglas Photo
Northwest Ridge, Class 2
The Descent
From the summit, descend north along the narrow ridge crest to the saddle just south of Point 6665. Head northwest up the easy scrub ridge to the top of Point 6665 with only 50 feet of uphill required. From Point 6665, follow the juniper-clad ridge crest west to reach a ridge juncture at about 6,250 feet. There is a rocky ridge outcrop here. Head right/northwest from this juncture and descend a mix of scrub, junipers, and ridge rock down to about 5,600 feet. Bear right-ish/north-northwest here and descend toward the valley floor. A final jog right-ish dumps you onto the valley floor at the mouth of a prominent gully. Cruise northwest across field grass and scrub to return to the gated road closure.
Additional Resources
Regions: North Hansel Mountains->SOUTHERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: North Hansel Mountains
Longitude: -112.6079 Latitude: 42.0563