Hiking Highlight
Recommended by Jamie S.
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Jarbidge Wilderness
Routes leading to this Highlight may be highly dangerous
Routes comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
Cougar Peak is one of the more prominent peaks on the southern end of the Jarbidge traverse. Its exposed summit, at 10,564 feet, offers fantastic views of the large Marys River Peak to the south and the Matterhorn to the north approximately 0.5 miles away along the loose, talus-y ridge line. There might be a small glass jar that serves as a summit register by a wooden post that marks the top of Cougar Peak that you can sign if you wish.
March 24, 2023
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