Snowyside Peak, at 10,651 feet (3,246 m) above sea level, is the fifth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area at the intersection of Blaine, Custer County, and Elmore counties. It is the highest point in Elmore County. The peak is located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 217th-highest peak in Idaho.[3][4][5]
Snowyside Peak | |
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Snowyside Peak at right with Toxaway Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,651 ft (3,246 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,546 ft (471 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Cramer |
Coordinates | 43°56′18″N 114°58′17″W / 43.9382372°N 114.9714666°W[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Sawtooth Range |
Topo map | USGS Snowyside Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble, class 3 |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Snowyside Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Snowyside Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Snowyside Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Snowyside Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.