This peak is not in the book. There are two routes set out below. The first is mine and the second is by Livingston Douglas. Updated November 2019 Don Benchmark is an easy climb with exceptional views. The peak is located just north of US-20. Because of its proximity to the highway, it has been climbed with snowshoes during winter. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated June 2018 Hoodoo Peak is located roughly 5 miles east of Idaho City and south of Rabbit Creek Summit. To reach the peak, follow ID-21 east from Idaho City to [signed] Granite Creek Road/FS-327. This road is a well-maintained route that climbs up Granite Creek to Rabbit Creek Summit at 5,765 feet … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published 2017. Supplemented June 2018 Rabbit Peak is located roughly 6.0 miles east of Idaho City and north of Rabbit Creek. This is a section of the Boise Mountains that is crisscrossed by a lot of roads and ATV trails, some that show up on maps and some that don’t. These roads and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Thorn Peak is located roughly 3.0 miles south of Idaho City at the head of Grayback Gulch and north of Thorn Creek. To reach the summit from ID-21, turn east on Thorn Creek Road/FS-377 and follow it east to its junction with FS-389. FS-389 heads up North Fork Thorn Creek to the obvious … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 5740 is located due west of Little Camas Reservoir and just north of ID-20 where the highway crosses Windy Gap. The nearly treeless peak is an easy ascent from Windy Gap. You will find a pullout on the north side of the highway just east of the top of the pass. A … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 363 of the book. Livingston Douglas provided the updated route information set out below. Brian Shumway added additional access information in the form of maps and photo. Updated November 2022 Taylor Mountain sits southeast of Idaho Falls at the northern end of the Blackfoot Mountains. The summit is managed by … Continue reading