Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone has any leads on maps for Borah Peak and other mountains in the Lost River Range of Idaho. I am hoping that there might be a descent map of the area without getting all of the USGS quads but my web searches have turned up little info.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
kaiman
Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
Forum rules
- This is a mountaineering forum, so please keep your posts on-topic. Posts do not all have to be related to the 14ers but should at least be mountaineering-related.
- Personal attacks and confrontational behavior will result in removal from the forum at the discretion of the administrators.
- Do not use this forum to advertise, sell photos or other products or promote a commercial website.
- Posts will be removed at the discretion of the site administrator or moderator(s), including: Troll posts, posts pushing political views or religious beliefs, and posts with the purpose of instigating conflict within the forum.
- kaiman
- Posts: 1367
- Joined: 5/3/2006
- Trip Reports (10)
- Kent McLemore
- Posts: 215
- Joined: 7/30/2006
- 14ers: 11
- 13ers: 6
- Trip Reports (2)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
I didn't look, but if there is a map of the LRR these folks would have it. http://www.omnimap.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Exploring Idaho's Mountains by Tom Lopez (Mountaineers Press) has a substantial section on the Lost River Range.
Exploring Idaho's Mountains by Tom Lopez (Mountaineers Press) has a substantial section on the Lost River Range.
-km
- kaiman
- Posts: 1367
- Joined: 5/3/2006
- Trip Reports (10)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
Thanks for the info Kent. I have used omnimap.com in the past for maps so I will check with them and see what is available. Have you used the Tom Lopez book at all? Does it have descent maps in it? Summitpost.org will probably be my information source for route info.Kent McLemore wrote:I didn't look, but if there is a map of the LRR these folks would have it. http://www.omnimap.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Exploring Idaho's Mountains by Tom Lopez (Mountaineers Press) has a substantial section on the Lost River Range.
kaiman
"I want to keep the mountains clean of racism, religion and politics. In the mountains this should play no role."
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- spiderman
- Posts: 808
- Joined: 9/26/2011
- 14ers: 58 3
- 13ers: 27
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
We use CalTopo.com for our maps now. That is one fantastic+free web application. THANK YOU MATT JACOBS!
We will be heading up to Diamond and Borah starting on July 2nd. Let us know if you will be in that vicinity during that time. Borah is an amazing mountain and quite fun with the 3rd-class scramble along the ridge. The only downside is that it is swarmed with people during the summer months; a map is unnecessary if you are planning on the standard route. Such is the curse of being a state highpoint.
We will be heading up to Diamond and Borah starting on July 2nd. Let us know if you will be in that vicinity during that time. Borah is an amazing mountain and quite fun with the 3rd-class scramble along the ridge. The only downside is that it is swarmed with people during the summer months; a map is unnecessary if you are planning on the standard route. Such is the curse of being a state highpoint.
- kaiman
- Posts: 1367
- Joined: 5/3/2006
- Trip Reports (10)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
Thanks for the invite but I probably won't be in the area until late July or August. While Borah is top on my priority list, I am interested in climbing 3-4 other peaks in the range as well. I usually try to climb as many peaks as I can whenever I'm in a given area, hence my need for a map(s).spiderman wrote:We use CalTopo.com for our maps now. That is one fantastic+free web application. THANK YOU MATT JACOBS!
We will be heading up to Diamond and Borah starting on July 2nd. Let us know if you will be in that vicinity during that time. Borah is an amazing mountain and quite fun with the 3rd-class scramble along the ridge. The only downside is that it is swarmed with people during the summer months; a map is unnecessary if you are planning on the standard route. Such is the curse of being a state highpoint.
kaiman
"I want to keep the mountains clean of racism, religion and politics. In the mountains this should play no role."
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- spiderman
- Posts: 808
- Joined: 9/26/2011
- 14ers: 58 3
- 13ers: 27
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
Definitely worth bagging a couple of peaks while you are in that area. At least the 12er list is quite short for that state.
- MTGOAT72
- Posts: 41
- Joined: 4/2/2012
- 14ers: 22
- 13ers: 50
- Trip Reports (3)
- Contact:
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
go to http://www.idahosummits.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
They will steer you in the right direction. Let me know if you have any additional questions on the area, I'm from Idaho and have climbed quite a few peaks in the LRR.
They will steer you in the right direction. Let me know if you have any additional questions on the area, I'm from Idaho and have climbed quite a few peaks in the LRR.
- MTGOAT72
- Posts: 41
- Joined: 4/2/2012
- 14ers: 22
- 13ers: 50
- Trip Reports (3)
- Contact:
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
I have the "Orange Bible" as they call it. It is more of a route guide, the maps inside cover large areas. But Tom Lopez is a frequent poster on the Idaho Summits website, and he is always glad to help.kaiman wrote:Thanks for the info Kent. I have used omnimap.com in the past for maps so I will check with them and see what is available. Have you used the Tom Lopez book at all? Does it have descent maps in it? Summitpost.org will probably be my information source for route info.Kent McLemore wrote:I didn't look, but if there is a map of the LRR these folks would have it. http://www.omnimap.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Exploring Idaho's Mountains by Tom Lopez (Mountaineers Press) has a substantial section on the Lost River Range.
kaiman
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
+1. Highly recommended book.MTGOAT72 wrote:kaiman wrote: Exploring Idaho's Mountains by Tom Lopez (Mountaineers Press) has a substantial section on the Lost River Range.
- kaiman
- Posts: 1367
- Joined: 5/3/2006
- Trip Reports (10)
Re: Maps for Lost River Range Idaho
Thanks for the info everyone, I will check out the Lopez book.
Cheers!
kaiman
Cheers!
kaiman