You've done the Idaho 12ers? Great work. But now it's time to start chipping away at the Idaho 11,000 foot peaks. Includes 114 peaks with at least 300 ft of prominence. A rarely accomplished, lifetime mega-challenge that requires navigation through vast, rugged wilderness and routefinding on remote, seldom-visited peaks. All peaks are non-technical with the exception of True Grit which is tentatively rated 5.4.
Highest peak
USGS Peak
11,982 ft / 3,652 m
Most prominent peak
Scott Peak
4,233 ft / 1,290 m prom
Most climbed peak
Castle Peak
5 climbs
Most difficult peak
no info yet
Difficulty breakdown
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Highlights
Latest climbs
"There is traditionally a 'crux' near the 10000 pt on the ridge. Descending down to 9.8k removes the '3+' scrambling that the route is known for. I am pretty sure a 3ish route could be found but I decided to just avoid it since I was solo." — Irrationalist • Sep 17, 2022
"Jeeping into Uncle Ike guarantees that your car will be hit by branch and shaken violently by a rough road. Honestly, that is the hardest part.
This route sports fairly easy terrain, and minimal 3rd class scrambling." — Irrationalist • Aug 20, 2022
"Finally decided to ascend the 'great adventure' that Cobb has been called. This peak, if you spend time to find the right route through the ribs and find the right chute, is actually a pretty tame third class. This peak is usually described as a 3+ or 4th class climb. I think that is due to peakbaggers unfamiliar with snaking around this type of mountain terrain and they instead stayed close to the ridge proper. The rigde proper has exposure and a the need to possibly treat parts as a bouldering problem. Since my wife quit not far from the top due to the ridge I was determined to find a easy route. I was able to return to the base of ridge canned wine in hand to justify my rib rating as an easy class 3.
" — Irrationalist • Aug 12, 2022
"Forgot that the forecast had 55 mph winds for Borah. Needless to say my attempt at South Twin got cut short as a windshirt and shorts is not enough for that kind of weather. For a crosscountry trek its actually might pleasant to take this route. Very little bushwhacking up Cone and North Twin wasn't too loose." — Irrationalist • Aug 8, 2021
"An incredible but long traverse across the Lost River Range. The ascent from the north side was fairly pleasant. It had meadows and a forest and the slopes were pleasant. Lots of mosquitos though. The actual traverse was a pleasant class 2/3 for most of it. For the timid there would be a couple moves of class 3 that would get your attention. The descent from Invisible Peak from the saddle is actually the most miserable part. It is a lengthy bushwhack. It took about 3 hours to navigate the down, far longer than we expected." — Irrationalist • Jul 11, 2021