USGS Peak

USGS Peak
USGS Peak

Custer County, Idaho, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 11,982 ft (3,652 m)
Prominence 1,782 ft (543 m)[1]
Parent peak Mount Church
Coordinates 44°00′48″N 113°34′55″W / 44.013325°N 113.581851°W / 44.013325; -113.581851Coordinates: 44°00′48″N 113°34′55″W / 44.013325°N 113.581851°W / 44.013325; -113.581851
Geography
Location Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range Lost River Range
Topo map USGS Massacre Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling, class 3

USGS Peak, at 11,982 feet (3,652 m) above sea level is the tenth highest peak in Idaho and the eighth highest in the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 4.15 mi (6.68 km) southeast of Lost River Peak, its line parent.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. "USGS Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. "USGS Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  4. "Idaho 12ers Home Page". Idaho Summits. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. "USGS Peak". Climbing Idaho. Retrieved January 2, 2013.


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