This peak is not in the book. Rick Baugher climbed this peak in 2013 and suggested the name Sharon Mountain after a nearby town. Rick stated at the time “Sharon was settled in the late 1800s and named for Sharon, Vermont, birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the LDS Church.” Rick climbed the mostly open east face. Livingston Douglas wrote … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8142 is the middle of three ranked summits on the south side of Copenhagen Canyon. It is seldom visited. Peak 8142 is located on the long east-to-west ridge that separates Copenhagen Canyon from Wills Canyon. It barely qualifies as a ranked summit since it rises just over 300 vertical … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8801 is the highest and westernmost of three ranked summits on the south side of Copenhagen Canyon. It is seldom visited. Peak 8801 is located at the head of Copenhagen Canyon and is the highest of five ranked summits that surround the canyon. Unlike its ranked counterparts, Peak 8801 has … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8316 is a forested hump that sits above Moonlight Meadow and the Middle Fork of North Creek. Perhaps this peak’s greatest claim to fame is its proximity to three Idaho county lines (Bear Lake County, Franklin County, and Caribou County) that all lie to the northwest. USGS North Canyon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8939 is the highest peak in the North Canyon area and oversees the canyon from the north. It has an elongated north-to-south summit cap. The easiest ascent route is via its north ridge from Meadow Creek Road/FSR-425 (or Skinner Canyon Road/FSR-403) at the head of the Meadow Creek drainage, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 7927 is a seldom-visited mountain that is located above Williams Canyon and the narrow, rugged Right Fork of Williams Canyon. ID-36 sits at the base of the southeast face of Peak 7927 but is not visible from the summit. USGS Midnight Mountain South Spur/East Ridge, Class 2 Access From Emigration … Continue reading