This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Sunset Butte is an antenna-clad, pyramidal butte that is located southwest of Buhl, Idaho. It separates Deep Creek from Salmon Falls Creek. Regrettably, Sunset Butte sits on posted, private land that is closed to the public. USGS Balanced Rock … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 McKinney Butte is located northwest of Gooding in a remote section of the Snake River Plain. It is most easily reached via maintained county roads from ID-46 to the east. USGS McKinney Butte Access From the intersection of ID-46 and US-26 at a traffic light in downtown Gooding, drive north … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Shoshone WSA HP is a rather indistinct hump with lots of tedious lava rock and thick sagebrush. It is located north of Shoshone and is entirely on BLM land. USGS Shoshone Access From ID-75 in Shoshone, turn left/west onto [signed] West 7thStreet. Drive 0.5 miles west to its end at … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Brown Butte is a minor hump that is located just off the east side of US-93/US-26. It is easily approached on a 2-track BLM road. This climb is entirely on BLM land. USGS Dietrich Butte Access From US-93/US-26 about nine miles northeast of Shoshone (at virtual MM175.8), turn southeast off … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Monument Butte is a minor hump that is located due south of Carey and east of US-93/US-26. It is easily reached by decent BLM roads that lead to the Monument Butte Well to its northeast. USGS Pagari Well Access From the junction of US-20 and US-93/US-26 at the south end … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is popular with Carey, Idaho residents. For an alternative route popular with locals, use the link below for Dave Pahlas’ trip report. Published October 2025 Queens Crown is a beautiful butte located on the south side of US-20 just west of Carey, Idaho. This area is a mix of private and … Continue reading