Sacajawea Peak (Idaho)

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Coordinates: 44°07′22″N 113°46′41″W / 44.122863°N 113.778184°W / 44.122863; -113.778184
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Sacajawea Peak
North aspect, centered
(Mount Idaho to the right)
Highest point
Elevation11,936 ft (3,638 m)[1]
Prominence476 ft (145 m)[1]
Parent peakBorah Peak (12,662 ft)[2]
Isolation1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2]
Coordinates44°07′22″N 113°46′41″W / 44.122863°N 113.778184°W / 44.122863; -113.778184[3]
Naming
EtymologySacagawea
Geography
Sacajawea Peak is located in Idaho
Sacajawea Peak
Sacajawea Peak
Location in Idaho
Sacajawea Peak is located in the United States
Sacajawea Peak
Sacajawea Peak
Sacajawea Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States of America
State
class 4 scrambling[2]
Northwest Ridge[1]

Sacajawea Peak is an 11,936-foot elevation (3,638 m) mountain summit in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Sacajawea Peak ranks as the 13th-highest peak in Idaho and is located on the crest of the

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,600 feet (1,700 meters) above Thousand Springs Valley in 4.5 miles (7.2 km) and the north face rises 1,900 feet (580 meters) in 0.35 mile (0.56 km). This landform's unofficial toponym honors Sacagawea, the most frequently honored woman in the United States with four mountain peaks and one glacier named for her, and at least 16 statues created in tribute to her.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sacajawea Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Sacajawea Peak Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Sacajawea Peak - 11,936' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Sacajawea Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. ^ a b Geologic Map of the Borah Peak, Burnt Creek, Elkhorn Creek, and Leatherman Peak 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Custer and Lemhi Counties, Idaho, Susanne U. Janecke and Eric Wilson, 1992.
  5. ^ Mountains Named for Sacagawea, National Park Service, Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
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External links
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