D. O. Lee Peak, also known as Lee Peak, at 11,347 feet (3,459 m) above sea level, is the third-highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is one of the White Cloud Peaks and the 56th-highest peak in Idaho. It was named after Challis native David Oliver Lee (1934–1982), the first United States Forest Service ranger to be assigned to the Sawtooth Wilderness.[1]
| Lee Peak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,332 ft (3,454 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 542 ft (165 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Calkins Peak |
| Coordinates | 44°06′10″N 114°37′43″W / 44.1026895°N 114.6286791°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Lee Peak Custer County, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Parent range | White Cloud Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Washington Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling, class 3 |
The peak is located 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Stanley in Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Custer County. It is situated 1.25 miles (2.01 km) south-southwest of Calkins Peak, its line parent, and rises to the west of Cirque, Sapphire, Cove, and the Born Lakes.[3][4][5]
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edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Peak
- ^ "D.O Lee Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "D.O. Lee Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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