This peak is not in the book. Note as of 2023 the route set from Clear Creek Summit is now closed by the private land landowner. I do not have an update on the Dave Pahlas route. Updated October 2023 I hiked to the top of Gardiner Peak from Clear Creek Summit. Dave Pahlas climbed the peak from the west. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 67 of the book. The toughest part about climbing Big Fog Mountain is the long drive to the trailhead. From its summit, you can access Peak 7515 and Fenn Mountain via a cross-country ridge traverse. See Dave Pahlas’ trip report linked below. USGS Fenn Mountain … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 67 of the book. I had a question about the Jesse Pass Route. When I wrote the description found in the book I submitted the map I added below to supplement the written route description. I colored in the pencil line that I drew on the map the day I climbed … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 117 of the book. Updated January 2020 Thunderbolt is a granite-encrusted summit that defines Idaho Batholith terrain. There is a fire lookout on its summit. Dave Pahlas has a nice trip report covering a Winter ascent of the peak. USGS Warm Lake … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 146-147. Additional information is set out below. Wolf Mountain is more like a Sawtooth Range summit than most Boise Mountains’ peaks. While it is a long way from a paved road, access is good at least in a relative sense. USGS Jackson Peak FS-312/Graham Road is a long, winding road … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 147-148 of the book. This peak is the highest point on a ridge system in the northeast corner of the Boise Mountains. It is located a little more than a mile NNW of officially-named Goat Mountain. Goat Mountain has only 175 feet of prominence, so North Goat is actually the … Continue reading