Baker Peak

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Baker Peak
A photo of the north side of Baker Peak viewed from the Baker Lake Trail.
Baker Peak viewed from the Baker Lake Trail
Elevation 10,174 ft (3,101 m)[1]
Prominence 1,074 ft (327 m)[1]
Location
Baker Peak
Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, U.S.
Range Smoky Mountains
Coordinates 43°40′12″N 114°40′47″W / 43.6699035°N 114.6797842°W / 43.6699035; -114.6797842Coordinates: 43°40′12″N 114°40′47″W / 43.6699035°N 114.6797842°W / 43.6699035; -114.6797842[2]
Topo map USGS Baker Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Baker Peak, at 10,174 feet (3,101 m) above sea level is the fifth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Located in Sawtooth National Forest on the border of Blaine and Camas counties, Baker Peak is about 1.5 miles (2,400 m) east of Big Peak and 1.45 mi (2.33 km) south of Backdrop Peak. It is the 407th highest peak in Idaho.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Baker Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2013-01-14. 
  2. ↑ "Baker Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved December 19, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.).
  4. ↑ "Baker Peak". Idaho Summits. Retrieved December 19, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Baker Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154700. Retrieved December 19, 2012.


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