This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Beaver Ridge is one of many named ridges in the Caribou Range. It lies along Skyline Road/FSR-075 which runs south for miles along the western edge of the Caribous. Beaver Ridge is an unranked summit that is an easy walk up an old jeep road from Skyline Road. USGS Commissary … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 9865 is an overlooked hump that is located west of the White Knob Crest. It is connected to Cabin Mountain by a 9,163-foot saddle. One might contend that Peak 9865 is really just a bump (albeit a significant one) on the west ridge of Cabin Mountain. It is a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Red Benchmark is the high point on Red Ridge. Red Ridge is one of many named ridges in this part of the Caribou Range. Red Benchmark has two USGS benchmarks atop it. It is most easily climbed from the Red Ridge Trail/FST-264 and the northeast shoulder. As a P2K peak, … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 371 of the book. Published November 2020 Red Peak is a named peak on Red Ridge. However, it is not the high point. That honor goes to Red Benchmark to its south (8,952 feet). Red Peak is most easily reach via its northeast face and the Red Ridge Trail/FST-264 from … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The elevation and prominence figures reflect recent LiDAR updates. Updated March 2025 Peak 8323 is now a ranked summit (thanks to LiDAR) that is located between Little Elk Mountain and Big Elk Mountain. It sits above the headwaters of both Wolverine Creek and Deadman Creek. In actuality, Peak 8323 is a bump on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7660 is a hidden summit that is tucked underneath its massive neighbor to the northeast, Caribou Mountain (9,803 feet). It sits above the North Fork Creek to is east and is thickly forested with lots of brush to boot. The summit is an almost-impenetrable flat area of thick brush. … Continue reading