Bear River Range

Along the Idaho-Utah line the Bear River Range is split into three north-south ridges. The highpoint of the 10 mile long middle one, Crab Ridge, is this somewhat nebulous 9237' summit. View SE on 6/21/04 showing the summit boulder field. 'Crab Nebula' is one of Idaho's southernmost summits, located just over a mile from the Utah line.

'PIC Peak' el 9283' is a tree covered summit that rises NW from Paris Ice Cave (acronym PIC). This view from Green Basin looks SW to the peak on 5/30/01. Throughout much of central and southern Idaho Douglas Fir is the dominant conifer at low to mid elevations. In the Great Basin spruce and alpine fir occupy this niche, as seen in this photo.

Idaho Highway 36 crosses the Bear River Range at Emigration Summit el 7413'. From Emigration Campground, just below the east side of this pass, follow the draw north then west to Emigration Peak el 8594'. Good views in all directions. Here we're looking east to Wyoming on 4/13/05.

On 6/21/05 I drove up North Canyon until blocked by snowdrifts. These drifts were now only 2' deep, down from 8' in April. This pleasant hike went up a south facing gully to gain this rocky/blocky ridge crowned with Glacier Lily in full bloom. Placed a cairn, left note on North Canyon Summit el 8939'.

Thanks for 'bearing' with me,