Caribou Mountain (Idaho)

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Coordinates: 43°05′36″N 111°18′42″W / 43.0933709°N 111.3115566°W / 43.0933709; -111.3115566
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Caribou Mountain
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation9,803 ft (2,988 m)[1]
Prominence3,093 ft (943 m)[1]
Parent peakMeade Peak (9,957 ft)[2]
Isolation19.59 mi (31.53 km)[2]
Coordinates43°05′36″N 111°18′42″W / 43.0933709°N 111.3115566°W / 43.0933709; -111.3115566[3]
Geography
Caribou Mountain is located in Idaho
Caribou Mountain
Caribou Mountain
Location in Idaho
Caribou Mountain is located in the United States
Caribou Mountain
Caribou Mountain
Caribou Mountain (the United States)
Location
class 2 hiking[2]

Caribou Mountain is a 9,803-foot elevation (2,988 m) mountain summit located in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Caribou Mountain is the highest peak in the

Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Grays Lake in four miles. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Snake River watershed. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Caribou Mountain has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.

See also

Caribou Mountain

References

  1. ^ a b "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Caribou Mountain". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Caribou Mountain - 9,803' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  3. ^ a b "Caribou Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  4. ^ "Caribou Mountain, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  5. ISSN 1027-5606
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