This peak is not in the book. Peak 9140 sits southeast of Trinity Mountain and Big Rainbow Lake. The peak has two summits of almost equal height. The East Summit is allegedly 5 feet higher than the West Summit according to the USGS topo map. But it’s hard to tell which summit is higher. Climb the peak from Trinity Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not the book. Peak 9165 is the 3rd-highest summit in the Trinity Mountains Subrange. The peak can be climbed from almost any direction but, based on access considerations, I suggest the route which leaves the road that leads to the Trinity Mountain fire lookout at the 9,200-foot contour. From this point, you can traverse the ridge to … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This interesting and unnamed Trinity Mountains summit sits just east of Fiddlers Perch and north of Trinity Mountain. I have not climbed the peak, but it looks to be an easy climb, until you reach the summit area (which is festooned with towers), from FST-174. FST-174 runs between Trinity Lakes and Big Lookout … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. House Mountain is located in an isolated position southeast of Prairie, Idaho. While not an exceedingly high summit, it towers over the South Fork Boise River’s deep canyon which is on its southern flank. The peak had a fire lookout on its summit from 1931 to 1990. The last lookout building’s foundation is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8554 is located roughly 1.5 miles due west of Trinity Mountain and 1.0 mile southwest of Peak 9037. USGS Trinity Mountain North Ridge, Class 2 Peak 8554 can easily be climbed from the Trinity Mountain Road [(E)(2.2) on Page 155] from numerous points. I climbed the peak via its Northeast Ridge. This … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated August 2021 This peak is just to the north of Trinity Mountain. It rises just over 300 feet from the connecting saddle. Lists of John uses the name “Fiddler’s Perch” but does not identify the origin of the name. USGS Trinity Mountain Access Featherville, Idaho Access. At the south end of Featherville, … Continue reading