Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 220 of the book. Watson Peak is one of the few peaks in the Northern White Cloud Mountains to have an official name. It is part of the group of mountains I identify as WCP peaks and is connected to WCP-4. USGS Robinson Bar … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 325 of the book. Livingston Douglas provided detailed route information for climbing the peak from Montana. Rick Baugher’s trip report discusses the Idaho approach and the basis for the proposed name. Updated November 2020 Dianes Peak is another impressive Beaverhead Mountains peak that is overlooked by climbers because it does … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated November 2021 Indian Creek Butte is a two-humped summit that is located on the east side of Indian Creek in the southeast corner of the South Beaverheads. It is a relatively unimpressive, sagebrush-covered hill with no rock face or crater. But it does have, arguably, the largest summit cairn in the State … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 320 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided the extensive update found below. Updated July 2019 It seems as though every Idaho mountain range is required to have at least one “Sheep” Mountain. This is the Beaverhead Range’s entry. USGS Shewag Lake Sheep Mountain Update by Livingston Douglas Montana Access … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 342 of the book. Please note that private property issues have impacted the access set forth in the book. Livingston Douglas provided updated access information which can be found on the Peak 10126/Clear Creek Peak page. Rick Baugher suggests this name to commemorate H.B. Carpenter, GLO surveyor, who mile-marked this section … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 322 of the book. As of 2001, the peak is now officially named Sacajawea Peaks, East. Rick Baugher made the first recorded ascent of this peak in 1998. He named it South Doublet. South Doublet and North Doublet are perhaps the most impressive peaks in the range. I like Rick’s … Continue reading