Elevation: 8,522 ft
Prominence: 985
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025
Peak 8522 sits due south of Grouse Peak (8,464 feet) on a high ridge in the northern Pahsimeroi Mountains. It is most easily climbed from a nearby 2-track ridge road (FSR-111). USGS Grouse Peak
Peak 8522 as viewed from the road junction to its southeast. Livingston Douglas Photo
Access
Same as for Peak 8387. From the road junction (at the 5.9MP on Leaton Gulch Road) on the high ridge crest, head left/northwest on a 2-track ridge road. Do not drive this ridge road in wet conditions as it will become a slippery, muddy mess. Drive 1.0 miles northwest on FSR-111 to its 2nd signed junction with FSR-185. Park at this junction (8,360 feet).
Southeast Ridge, Class 2
The Climb
From the road junction, hike briefly southwest up FSR-185 then follow an old, rocky jeep road northwest up the ridge crest to the antenna-clad summit. Scramble past some buildings and communication towers to reach the rocky high point (a small antenna). Nearby is an elaborate rock shelter.
The small antenna atop the high point of Peak 8522. Livingston Douglas Photo
The large rock shelter just below the summit. Livingston Douglas Photo
Additional Resources
Regions: EASTERN IDAHO->Lost River Range->Pahsimeroi Range
Mountain Range: Lost River Range
Longitude: -124.0902 Latitude: 44.5525