This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Black Mountain is an unimpressive, forested hump that is dominated by Mountain View Peak to the east. It is an unranked summit with an unclear “high point.” Having wandered around for a while to find a clear high point, I think you can ascertain my opinion of this summit. Not … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Mountain View Peak is the high point on Buckskin Ridge. It can easily be reached via Buckskin Road/FSR-617 if you have a high-clearance, 4WD vehicle. There are a series of major watery mudholes on this road making it difficult to even hike it! USGS Pike Mountain North Ridge, Class 2 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6763 is a ranked summit that lies on the north-to-south ridgeline that extends from Pike Mountain north over Elk Butte and continues north all the way along the west side of Wahlstrom Hollow to reach Magpie Basin at its terminus. Though not as high as its southern neighbors, Peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Elk Butte is a small, unobtrusive hump on the long ridge that extends north from Pike Mountain. The peak has impenetrable brush/aspens/willows on its lower west face making a direct climb from Rock Creek Road a virtual impossibility. It also has several sections of thick forest on its north ridge, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Grand View Peak is a point on the long northern extension of Buckskin Ridge. Buckskin Ridge is, in turn, an extension of the long, dominant north-south ridge that splits the South Hills—Deadline Ridge. Grand View Peak has a tall cairn and a USGS benchmark on its summit. It is guarded … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Wooden Shoe Butte is a small butte in the northern section of the South Hills. It is tucked behind Grand View Peak to the south and is blocked by a ridge above Steer Basin to the east. The easiest access is via a long ATV ride up FSR-617 from the … Continue reading