This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Indian Mountain is a big, whale-shaped peak located west of the main West Mountains Crest. It sits on basalt-based ridge inexplicably called Mica Ridge by the mapmakers. Because of its prominence, it was chosen as a fire lookout site in the 1920s. As you would expect, the views from the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Lone Tree sits on the main West Mountains Crest due north of Mica Ridge. It can be climbed via its northwest ridge or from any point along its west face from the West Mountain Jeep Trail. It can also be climbed via its southwest ridge from the saddle connecting it … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Mica Ridge is the high point on a large ridge. There is a named “Mica Ridge” capped off by Indian Mountain located to the west. Thus, calling this peak Mica Ridge is confusing at best. Mica Ridge is a big mountain and should be designated as Mica Peak. It is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 No Business Mountain is the northernmost West Mountains summit to exceed 1,000 feet of prominence. Its domineering status resulted in its use as a fire lookout since the 1920s. The peak has three high points of almost equal elevation. The center point is the highest. The southernmost point houses the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed the peak, access and route information found below. They both linked Peak 8566 and Peak 8620 together but in opposite directions. Updated November 2021 Peak 8566 towers over Big Canyon, Iron Bog Creek, and Smiley Creek. This is the first leg of a 2-peak journey that includes … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed the peak, access, and route information found below. They both linked Peak 8566 and Peak 8620 together but in opposite directions. Updated November 2021 Peak 8620 sits above Smiley Meadows and Smiley Creek and southeast of Smiley Mountain. The high point is the rocky southwest summit outcrop, … Continue reading