Johnson Benchmark

Johnson Benchmark viewed from Blue Nose.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route and additional photos. Updated November 2023 Johnson Benchmark is located on the Idaho/Montana border at the top of the Spring Creek drainage and due east of Blue Nose. USGS Shoup Access Access is via the Spring Creek Road, FSR-038 which is reached from North Fork, Idaho via … Continue reading

Peak 8586

Peak 8586 viewed from Blue Nose.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added additional details to the access section as well as photos. Updated November 2023  This peak is located on the Idaho/Montana border between Blue Nose and Johnson Benchmark. Its north face drops precipitously down to a shallow Montana tarn. USGS Shoup Access and Route, Class 1+ Access is via the Spring … Continue reading

N Mountain

N Mountain viewed from the south.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a route up the peak’s northeast face to complement the north ridge route. Updated November 2023 N Mountain is located west of the main Beaverhead Mountains Crest above Fourth of July Creek. A recent forest fire partially burned trees on the north ridge. The views of the Beaverhead Crest are … Continue reading

Peak 9101

Peak 9101 from Middle Fork Peak.

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 This peak is located just north of Middle Fork Peak. The peak has an impressive, rotten Northeast Face which drops down almost vertically for 500 feet and towers over a couple of seldom-visited lakes. USGS Aparejo Point Access See the Middle Fork Peak page South Slopes, Class 2 FST-043 leaves … Continue reading

Deep Creek Ridge

Deep Creek Ridge viewed from Lake Mountain.

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 The highest point on Deep Creek Ridge is located southwest of Williams Creek Summit. This peak is almost completely tree-covered. What makes it interesting is that its slopes are crisscrossed by cross-country ski trails that can be reached from Williams Creek Summit even in the dead of Winter. USGS Lake … Continue reading

Phelan Mountain

Phelan Mountain viewed from Baldy.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added three photos. Updated November 2023 Phelan Mountain is located between Williams Creek Summit and Baldy on the Salmon River Ridge. It is an attractive peak with huge meadows on its East Slopes. While much of the upper slopes are covered with forest, the summit is a large rocky expanse with … Continue reading