Trapper Peak

Trapper Peak viewed from FS-538.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided additional access and route information as well as a discussion of map errors which are set out down the page. Updated November 2019 Trapper Peak is located north of Monument Peak. It is a cone-shaped summit which can be reached after a bumpy drive and a short hike. USGS Trapper … Continue reading

North Deadline Ridge

The summit of North Deadline Ridge.

This peak is not in the book. Deadline Ridge is an impressive ridge than runs over 20 miles from north to south. Two points on the ridge, North Deadline Ridge and South Deadline Ridge, are ranked summits. USGS Pike Mountain Access and Route, Class 2 Roads of varying quality lead to just west of the summit. The peak can be … Continue reading

Pike Mountain

Pike Mountain from Deadline Ridge.

This peak is not in the book. Pike Mountain is located northeast of the Magic Mountain Ski Area. It is the highest point on the North Side of the South Hills. It was once the home of a fire lookout and, as one would expect, it a great place to survey the surrounding country. USGS Pike Mountain Access and Route, … Continue reading

Meadow Creek Lookout

The Meadow Creek Lookout in 2012. National Historic Lookout Registry Photo

This peak is not in the book. Meadow Creek Lookout is a remote peak. However, it is reached by a road because it is the location of a mothballed Forest Service fire lookout dating from the 1930s. The summit is approximately 8 miles southeast of Yellow Pine, but you will have to follow a circuitous route of nearly 25 miles … Continue reading

Rice Peak

Rice Peak in happier days. USFS Photo

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 117 of the book. See the access information below. Updated August 2020 Rice Peak is a former fire lookout site. The structure is still on the summit. Also see Boise National Forest Lookouts. USGS Rice Peak Updated Access FS-478 temporary closure (which started in 2014) is evidently still in place. … Continue reading