Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 63 of the book. Please note that the book incorrectly lists the elevation of this peak as 5,708 as does the Sheep Mountain USGS quadrangle. The trails listed in the book for this peak have been abandoned by the Forest Service. Published February 2020 Sheep Mountain is the highest point … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published February 2020 Little Guard Peak is the southernmost ranked peak in the Shoshone Range. A fire lookout has stood on the summit since 1919. The lookout is now available as a rental through recreation.gov. The Forest Service recounts the history of the lookout as follows: Little Guard Lookout, located about 9 miles … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 84 of the book. This entry expands on the information found in the book. Updated August 2021 Bennett Peak is the high point of the Shoshone Range. It is also the 87th most-prominent Idaho summit. USGS Pond Peak Access Coeur D’Alene River Road [(2)(a) on Page 56]. The Coeur D’Alene … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston climbed this peak via a long ridge walk. Updated October 2025 Peak 6919 is located south-southeast of Holbrook, Idaho on the west side of Pocatello Valley and several miles south of ID-38. It can be climbed via its LONG north ridge from ID-38 with Peak 6774 bagged along the way. The hard … Continue reading
The North Hansel Mountain are located between Holbrook, Idaho and the Utah border. This range is not discussed in the book. This low-elevation group of peaks contains 4 unnamed, ranked summits. The North Hansel Mountains High Point (6,986 feet) has 1,646 feet of prominence. The Curlew Valley flanks the range on its west side and the Pocatello Valley (not to … Continue reading
Star Hope Benchmark is a hump that is located in the interior of Copper Basin in the basin’s northwest corner. Star Hope Creek is on its East Side and the Copper Basin Loop Road runs along its West Side. It still has a USGS benchmark on its summit. USGS Big Black Dome Northwest Face, Class 2 Date of Climb: June … Continue reading