Bromaghin Peak

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Bromaghin Peak
Bromaghin Peak
Blaine County, Idaho, U.S.
Elevation 10,225 ft (3,117 m)[1]
Prominence 185 ft (56 m)[1]
Location
Range Smoky Mountains
Coordinates 43°49′50″N 114°43′09″W / 43.830461°N 114.7192323°W / 43.830461; -114.7192323Coordinates: 43°49′50″N 114°43′09″W / 43.830461°N 114.7192323°W / 43.830461; -114.7192323[2]
Topo map USGS Galena
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble, class 3

Bromaghin Peak, at 10,225 feet (3,117 m) above sea level is the fourth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is in Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north-northwest of the range's highest point, Saviers Peak. The peak is named for Captain Ralph Bromaghin, who was a member of the 10th Mountain Division and a Sun Valley ski instructor who died in World War II.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bromaghin Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Bromaghin 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. ↑ "Bromaghin Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154544. Retrieved December 19, 2012.


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