This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 9500 is an overlooked summit that sits just north of FST-165/Rock Creek Basin Trail. It can easily be combined with a climb of Peak 9584 in Rock Creek Basin or Mount Jefferson along the Continental Divide to the west. Peak 9500 has a gentle south side but its north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 8780 is located on the Continental Divide in the South Beaverheads. It sits above the headwaters of Poison Creek (MT) and is in a remote section of the Continental Divide. The CDT follows the crest of the Continental Divide in this area of easy, open scrub but it is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 8661 is located on the Continental Divide in the South Beaverheads. It sits above the headwaters of Middle Creek (ID and MT) and is in a remote section of the Continental Divide. Access from the Idaho side (via Middle Creek Road) is questionable due to private property access issues. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Knoll Benchmark (also called “Knoll”) is located on the Continental Divide in the South Beaverheads just west of Monida Pass at I-15. It is a relatively meaningless bump on the undulating, weaving Continental Divide. It is easily climbed from Modoc Road to its south. There is a lot of private … Continue reading
Idaho climbing and access information for peak is on Page 323 of the book where, consistent with local usage, it is identified as Bear Peak. Livingston Douglas provided the Montana access and route information found below. Published November 2020 Bear Benchmark is a ridgeline summit on the Continental Divide. It sits above the headwaters of both Big Bear Creek (ID) and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 6796 is one of two peaks that tower over The Narrows: a rugged, cliff-faced section of Wolverine Canyon in the Blackfoot Mountains. The other peak is Peak 6420 to its northwest. Each has a combination of gentle sides and a wickedly-steep, cliffy side. Beware of the mix of private … Continue reading