Black Pine Mountains
Black Pine Mountains | |
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The snowcapped Black Pine Mountains in far background viewed from the City of Rocks National Reserve | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Black Pine Mountains High Point |
Elevation | 9,389 ft (2,862 m) |
Coordinates | 42°08′19″N 113°07′32″W / 42.13866°N 113.125608°WCoordinates: 42°08′19″N 113°07′32″W / 42.13866°N 113.125608°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 53 mi (85 km) N/S |
Width | 24 mi (39 km) E/W |
Area | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
The Black Pine Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. states of Idaho (~65%) and Utah (~35%), spanning Cassia County, Idaho and reaching into Box Elder County, Utah.[1][2][3] The highest point in the range is known as Black Pine Mountains High Point, sometimes referred to as Black Peak, at 9,395 feet (2,864 m), and the range is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province.[4] In Idaho, the mountains are part of the Black Pine Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest.[5]
The Raft River Mountains are southwest of the range, while the Albion Mountains are to the west, and the Sublett Mountains are to the northeast. The northern slopes of the mountains are in the Snake River watershed, which is a tributary of the Columbia River, while the southern slopes drain to the Great Salt Lake. The town of Snowville, Utah is southeast of the mountains, and Malta, Idaho is to the northwest. Interstate 84 passes just to the east of the mountains.
Peaks
Mountain Peak | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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Black Pine Mountains High Point | ft 2862 m | 9,389 ft 1240 m | 4,069 mi 34 km |
2142°08′19″N 113°07′32″W / 42.13866°N 113.125608°W |
Black Pine Peak | ft 2861 m | 9,386 ft 57 m | 186 mi 2.1 km |
1.342°07′13″N 113°07′13″W / 42.120274°N 113.12037°W |
Peak 8,376 | ft 2553 m | 8,376 ft 121 m | 396 mi 2.7 km |
1.742°06′50″N 113°05′19″W / 42.1139°N 113.0885°W |
Gunnell Benchmark | ft 2530 m | 8,300 ft 354 m | 1,160 mi 4.7 km |
2.942°04′42″N 113°07′38″W / 42.0782°N 113.1272°W |
Black Pine Cone | ft 2445 m | 8,020 ft 244 m | 800 mi 4.3 km |
2.742°04′55″N 113°03′35″W / 42.0819°N 113.0597°W |
Peak 7,734 | ft 2357 m | 7,734 ft 172 m | 564 mi 7.6 km |
4.742°11′12″N 113°08′38″W / 42.1867°N 113.1440°W |
Peak 7,620 | ft 2323 m | 7,620 ft 122 m | 400 mi 2.1 km |
1.342°05′49″N 113°04′28″W / 42.0970°N 113.0744°W |
Peak 7,144 | ft 2177 m | 7,144 ft 123 m | 404 mi 4.3 km |
2.742°09′08″N 113°04′52″W / 42.1523°N 113.0812°W |
References
- ↑ "Black Pine Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Black Pine Mountains". PeakBagger. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "Black Peak and Black Pine Peak". Idaho Summits. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "Black Pine Mountains High Point, Idaho". PeakBagger. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "Sawtooth National Forest". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ Staff. "Cassia County Summits". Lists of John. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
- U.S. Forest Service Sawtooth National Forest