Griffin Butte

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Griffin Butte
Griffin Butte
Blaine County, Idaho, U.S.
Elevation 8,411 ft (2,564 m)[1]
Prominence 871 ft (265 m)[1]
Location
Range Smoky Mountains
Coordinates 43°43′48″N 114°25′11″W / 43.7299068°N 114.4197756°W / 43.7299068; -114.4197756Coordinates: 43°43′48″N 114°25′11″W / 43.7299068°N 114.4197756°W / 43.7299068; -114.4197756[2]
Topo map USGS Griffin Butte
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Griffin Butte, at 8,411 feet (2,564 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Blaine County northwest of Ketchum. It is located in the watershed of the Big Wood River. It is about 1.75 mi (2.82 km) west of Idaho State Highway 75. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Griffin Butte". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Griffin Butte". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.).
  4. ↑ "Griffin Butte". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/153508. Retrieved January 2, 2013.


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