Mount Church (Idaho)

Mount Church

A photo of Mount Church and surrounding peaks in the Lost River Range.

Mount Church and surrounding peaks
Elevation 12,200 ft (3,700 m)
Prominence 920 ft (280 m)[1]
Parent peak Leatherman Peak
Location
Mount Church

Custer County, Idaho, U.S.

Range Lost River Range
Coordinates 44°03′58″N 113°42′48″W / 44.066058°N 113.713397°WCoordinates: 44°03′58″N 113°42′48″W / 44.066058°N 113.713397°W
Topo map USGS Leatherman Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble, class 3

Mount Church, at 12,200 feet (3,700 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in Idaho and the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 1.45 mi (2.33 km) southeast of Leatherman Peak, its line parent, and 0.65 mi (1.05 km) northwest of Donaldson Peak. The peak has not been officially named or measured, but it has been unofficially named after Frank Church, a former Senator from Idaho.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Church, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mount Church". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Idaho 12er Home Page". Idaho Summits. Retrieved January 2, 2013.