Lookout Mountain (Custer County, Idaho)

Lookout Mountain
A map of Idaho showing the location of Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 9,954 ft (3,034 m)
Prominence 1,854 ft (565 m) [1]
Parent peak Blackmon Peak
Coordinates 44°11′34″N 114°45′31″W / 44.1926888°N 114.7586862°W / 44.1926888; -114.7586862Coordinates: 44°11′34″N 114°45′31″W / 44.1926888°N 114.7586862°W / 44.1926888; -114.7586862 [2]
Geography
Location Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range White Cloud Mountains
Topo map USGS Washington Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Hiking, class 1

Lookout Mountain at 9,954 feet (3,034 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 4.72 mi (7.60 km) from Blackmon Peak, its line parent. A maintained trail goes to the summit where an old U.S. Forest Service fire lookout is located. The lookout was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was recently refurbished.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lookout Mountain". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ↑ "Lookout Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lookout Mountain (Sawtooth National Recreation Area)". Idaho Public TV. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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