Liars Peak

Overview

Liars Peak is located in the Big Hole Range above Fleming Canyon which is accessed right off of ID-31. A very well groomed trail will take you to the top of this summit. This peak is a good one to accomplish, especially if you are looking to summit multiple in the same day in the surrounding area. It is possible to get this one done along with Black, Chicken, and Piney Peak. We did this with Chicken and Piney since we had already accomplished Black earlier in the season. This is a very popular trail. Very active with dirt bikes and during certain times of the season, guided hunting.

Getting There

From Swan Valley, travel along ID-31. Not sure about the mileage but after a few miles you will turn left to get onto the road that takes you through Fleming Canyon. An old abandoned house sits at the entrance of the road. This road can be very easy to miss so keep a lookout. You will need a 4WD and high clearance vehicle to make it up this road. It is not well groomed and deep grooves are carved into the road. We ended up having to hike the road from the highway which added an additional 6 miles round trip to our jouney. If you can get the vehicle, it is well worth it. The road will eventually come to an end as it turns into the trailhead. You will want to park a couple hundred yards back in any clearing that you can find. Not really any places to park up by the trailhead. It is too tight to fit most vehicles.

Route

You will begin the hike at the trailhead and simply follow the trail up to the first fork (.5 miles). Turn right and head towards Black Mountain. A sign sits at the fork pointing the correct way on the trail. Liars Peak is about 4.5-5 miles from this sign. You will simply follow the trail past Black Mountain. At the second fork, you take a left. Follow this trail. You might as well do Chicken Peak since the trail passes right up to the summit. Might add about 15 yards to the hike. Continue on the trail and you will head straight over to Liars Peak. A trail does not take you up to the summit so you will need to find the point that best suits you. We rapped around to the back (west of Piney) where the trail got to its highest point and made a simple scrammble up to the top of the summit. Once at the top, follow the short ridge to the summit. 

Red Tape

No red tape in this range

When to Climb

It is best to climb this spring thru fall once the snow is cleared. We did an earlier hike up to Black Mountain when the trails still had a good amount of snow on them and it made for a harder journey but the choice is up to you.

Camping

No designated camping sites on in the area. Plenty of places to backpack too if your looking to stay overnight in the surrounding area. We camped off the road by the HWY. Plenty of space to park a car and set up a tent.

External Links

I always use Idaho Climbing Guide as a reference for many of my hikes. Link below for a description on this one:

https://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/bookupdates/liars-peak-by-margo-mandella/