Trail Peak

Elevation: 10,533 ft
Prominence: 1,007

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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 305 of the book. Livingston Douglas added several photos to this page. Updated December 2019


Trail Peak sits just south of Big Windy Peak and north of Mount Inspiration on the main Lemhi Range Crest. Climb the peak from Spring Mountain Canyon Road or from Big Windy Peak. Trail Peak is a Class 2 scramble from Big Windy Peak via the connecting ridge. USGS Big Windy Peak

Trail Peak from the summit of Big Windy Peak. John Platt Photo

Trail Peak as viewed from the summit of Big Windy Peak. John Platt Photo


The USGS Benchmark (“Trail”) atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

The USGS benchmark (“Trail”) atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

A second USGS Benchmark atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

A second USGS benchmark atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

The newly-built summit cairn atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

The newly-built summit cairn atop Trail Peak. Livingston Douglas Photo

Trail Peak as viewed from the south end of the summit plateau of Windy Peak. The left skyline is the Northwest Ridge. Notice the plethora of old mining roads up here. Livingston Douglas Photo

Trail Peak as viewed from the south end of the summit plateau of Windy Peak. The left skyline is the Northwest Ridge. Notice the plethora of old mining roads up here. Livingston Douglas Photo

Mountain Range: Lemhi Range

Longitude: -113.25259   Latitude: 44.33629

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