This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Needle Butte is a handsome hump that is easily approached via a BLM 2-track road. It requires only a seven-minute scramble to reach the rocky summit. USGS Mud Lake NW Access Same as for Table Butte (5,235 feet). The underpass road is signed as 2700N (which turns south and becomes … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025 The Lewisville Knolls are a pair of handsome humps located near Lewisville, Idaho. They are most easily climbed from the west side, the only publicly-accessible access in this area of mostly private land. USGS Lewisville Access From Exit 320/Rigby on US-20, drive north briefly on BUS-20 to reach a signed … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Butterfly Butte is a rather insignificant crater-butte located on the north side of US-20 west of Idaho Falls. It is located on unposted, private land with no fencing and is easily accessed from some unmapped 2-track roads on its south side. USGS Butterfly Butte Access From US-20 west of Idaho … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2025 The Lewisville Knolls are a pair of handsome humps located near Lewisville, Idaho. They are most easily climbed from the west side, the only publicly-accessible access in this area of mostly private land. USGS Lewisville Access From Exit 320/Rigby on US-20, drive north briefly on BUS-20 to reach a signed … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book. Published October 2025 Twentymile Rock is a minor, rocky outcrop that sits on the south side of US-20 west of Idaho Falls and just east of INL land. It is entirely on BLM land and is easily accessed from a BLM side road off US-20. USGS Kettle Butte Access From US-20 at virtual … Continue reading
This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Kettle Butte is a ranked summit on the Snake River Plain on the north side of US-20, west of Idaho Falls. The northwest summit (5600+) is the high point, according to maps. However, in actuality, the Pinhead Benchmark (5,571 feet on maps) is the actual high point according to LOJ. … Continue reading