Gannett Hills
From the 8809' summit of Red Mountain the view is south to Thomas Fork Valley. Photo 10/26/01 by Rick Baugher
View W to Salt Pass Peak on 3/17/06.. Photo by Rick Baugher.
Photo courtesy USGS
The Gannett Hills straddle the Idaho-Wyoming border NE of Montpelier, Idaho, and SW of Afton, Wyoming. About 15 miles of Great Basin- Columbia Divide pass through these mountains. The handful of small peaks in the range are not particularly easy to reach, and a good portion of the area is roadless. Red Mountain el 8809' in Bear Lake County, Idaho, is the range highpoint.
From the 8809' summit of Red Mountain the view is south to Thomas Fork Valley. The shadow line in the photo closely traces the Idaho-Wyoming stateline. Beyond is the Sublette Range in Wyoming with highpoint Sublette Mountain el 9313'. 10/26/01.
If you want to visit the Gannett Hills in winter and don't have a snow machine, try starting from Salt River Pass el 7610' on US Highway 89 in Wyoming. Head west on skis or snowshoes through lovely snow blanketed meadows into open stands of aspen and spruce. The unnamed 'Salt Pass Peak' el 8120'+ is a good destination.
Report by Rick Baugher