This peak is not in the book. Ebony Peak is located northeast of Washington Peak and west of Ivory Peak. Ebony Peak is usually climbed via a traverse from Fourth of July Peak and Ivory Peak. Access Fourth of July peak via The Fourth of July Lake Trail [(A)(2)(a) on Page 229]. Livingston Douglas has provided great route information below that will … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Dave Pahlas traversed the connecting ridge from Patterson Peak. Derek Percoski traversed the connecting ridge from Lonesome Peak. Updated August 2019 Mount Frank is located northeast of Patterson Peak and is connected to that peak by a rugged ridge. Rick Baugher reports he found the unofficial named carved into a rock on the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 349 of the book. Hanna North lives below the peak. Her comments regarding accessing the summit via the Skyline Trail are found below. Livingston Douglas has provided significant clarifications and updates for climbers interested in accessing this peak by the route listed in the book as well as detailed route … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 356 of the book. Please be advised that there is a major typo in the book. I wrote that the route climbed the West Ridge when I should have said the “South Ridge.” Darn! Thanks to Martin Neunzert for emailing me and pointing this out. Martin wrote: I made an … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated October 2025 by Livingston Douglas This somewhat-isolated Boise Mountain summit is a great destination for hikers in the spring. Grape Mountain sits east of the Irish Creek boat ramp on Arrowrock Reservoir. It is the highest point on the west end of the land that separates the Middle and South Forks of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route describing the traverse from Hutton Peak to Fiddler Benchmark. Updated October 2023 Fiddler Benchmark is located on the northernmost Danskin Mountains ridge that runs from Danskin Peak in the southeast to Hutton Peak in the northwest. This ridge parallels the South Fork Boise River Canyon. The USGS … Continue reading