This cone is not in the book. Published December 2019 Half Cone is Peak #10 of the Craters 10-Pack Half Cone is an unranked hump located northeast of [much larger] Big Cinder Butte. It is a fun and easy scramble from a saddle connecting the two peaks. The Wilderness Trail gets you to the saddle. USGS Inferno Cone Southwest Face, … Continue reading
This feature is not in the book. Published December 2019 Big Craters is Peak #4 of the Craters 10-Pack Big Craters is THE thing to see in Craters of the Moon National Monument. These are the only real craters in the park. You know, like the ones you see on THE MOON. While you can see Big Craters from a … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 257-258 of the book. The access route described in the book is now closed to the public by a private landowner. Fortunately, Derek Percoski has provided the new access information set out below which is current as of December 2019. Livingston Douglas added a photo from 2021. Updated January 2023 Blizzard … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Inferno Cone is Peak #3 of the Craters 10-Pack Inferno Cone is a pile of lava gravel/cinders with an unofficial footpath leading to its summit. Much to my surprise, the summit actually has some boulders and a pine tree on it. It is easily reached from a parking pullout area … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7900 is a ranked summit on the LONG south ridge of Blizzard Mountain (9,313 feet). Viewed from US-20, Peak 7900 is a BIG mountain, even though it’s only one of many points on the southern extremity of Blizzard Mountain. The south ridge and southwest ridge are great early-season climbs … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 5764 is a sub-peak on the southwest ridge/face of Peak 7900. It sits above Barn Canyon and Lava Lake to the southwest. Peak 5764 is a fun, rocky scramble from Lava Lake Road via the south ridge. The land to the west and north of Peak 5764 is private … Continue reading