Doublespring Peak

Coordinates: 44°12′16″N 113°48′01″W / 44.204391°N 113.800142°W / 44.204391; -113.800142
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Doublespring Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,611 ft (3,539 m)[1]
Prominence2,129 ft (649 m)[1]
Parent peakBorah Peak (12,662 ft)[2]
Isolation4.06 mi (6.53 km)[2]
Coordinates44°12′16″N 113°48′01″W / 44.204391°N 113.800142°W / 44.204391; -113.800142[3]
Geography
Doublespring Peak is located in Idaho
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak
Location in Idaho
Doublespring Peak is located in the United States
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak (the United States)
Location
class 2 hiking[2] North Ridge[1]

Doublespring Peak is an 11,611-foot elevation (3,539 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Doublespring Peak ranks as the 41st-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) above Willow Creek in three miles. This landform is unofficially named in association with nearby Doublespring Pass and Doublespring Creek which are both official toponyms adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5][6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doublespring Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

Gallery

  • Aerial view of Borah Peak (left) and Doublespring Peak (upper right)
    Aerial view of Borah Peak (left) and Doublespring Peak (upper right)
  • Aerial view of Borah Peak (upper left), Doublespring Peak, Doublespring Pass, and Doublespring Creek valley
    Aerial view of Borah Peak (upper left), Doublespring Peak, Doublespring Pass, and Doublespring Creek valley

References

  1. ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Doublespring Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Doublespring Peak - 11,611' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ "Southeast Doublespring Pass Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  4. ^ a b Jeffrey Lee, James P. Evans (2011), Geologic Field Trips to the Basin and Range, Rocky Mountains, Snake River Plain, and Terranes of the U.S. Cordillera, Geological Society of America, p. 118
  5. ^ "Doublespring Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  6. ^ "Doublespring Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  7. ISSN 1027-5606
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