Mount Independence (Idaho)

Mount Independence
Mount Independence

Cassia County, Idaho, U.S.

Elevation 9,950 ft (3,030 m)[1]
Prominence 350 ft (110 m)[1]
Parent peak Cache Peak
Location
Range Albion Mountains
Coordinates 42°11′51″N 113°40′30″W / 42.1974127°N 113.6750101°WCoordinates: 42°11′51″N 113°40′30″W / 42.1974127°N 113.6750101°W[2]
Topo map USGS Cache Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Mount Independence, at 9,950 feet (3,030 m) above sea level is the second highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Cassia County. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Cache Peak. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin to the east of the peak.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Independence, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mount Independence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ↑ "Albion Range". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 1, 2013.