Picket Mountain

This peak is not in the book. Located just west of the South Fork Payette River and the Sawtooth Range, this Boise Mountains peak is a long walk from Grandjean. See the trip report links below for the details. This an excellent place to view many of the nearby Sawtooth peaks. Thanks to John Platt and John Fadgen for their … Continue reading

Peak 6513 (Payette Point)

This peak is not in the book. Although Payette Point lacks 300 feet of prominence, it does have a nice Class 4 summit block as well as outstanding views. It’s located just east of Little Payette Lake. UGSS McCall John Platt has climbed this peak many times and has produced 3 trip reports. He notes: “Brian and I climbed it in … Continue reading

Moose Creek Buttes

Climbing, access and historical information for this peak is on Pages 63-64 of the book. The Moose Creek Butte area has been a mythical area from me ever since I learned about the area from Sheldon Bluestein 30 years ago. Mythical because of its Shangri-La type remoteness and reported beauty. A big thanks to Dan Saxton and Daniel Coulter for … Continue reading

Peak 8332 (Vics Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Peak 8332 is another Lick Creek Range peak explored by John Platt. This peak is located northeast of Jughandle Mountain in the middle of a beautiful and easily-accessible roadless area just southeast of McCall, Idaho. Check out the link to John’s trip report for more details. USGS Paddy Flat … Continue reading