El Capitan (Idaho)

El Capitan

A photo of El Capitan and Alice Lake

El Capitan and Alice Lake
Elevation 9,901 ft (3,018 m)
Prominence 437 ft (133 m)[1]
Parent peak Peak 10,052
Location
El Capitan

Blaine County, Idaho, U.S.

Range Sawtooth Range
Coordinates 43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W / 43.9410156°N 114.9339651°WCoordinates: 43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W / 43.9410156°N 114.9339651°W[2]
Topo map USGS Snowyside Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling, class 3

El Capitan, at 9,901 feet (3,018 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Blaine County. The peak is located 1.19 mi (1.92 km) south-southeast of Peak 10,052, its line parent. It is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) east of Snowyside Peak and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) west of McDonald Peak. El Capitan rises above the eastern end of Alice Lake.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "El Capitan, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "El Capitan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ↑ "El Capitan". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "El Capitan". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.