El Capitan (9,901 feet (3,018 m)) is a mountain in the western United States, in the Sawtooth Range of central Idaho. Located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Blaine County, it is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south-southeast of Peak 10,052, its line parent.

El Capitan
A photo of El Capitan and Alice Lake
El Capitan and Alice Lake
Highest point
Elevation9,901 ft (3,018 m)
Prominence437 ft (133 m)[1]
Parent peakPeak 10,052
Coordinates43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W / 43.9410156°N 114.9339651°W / 43.9410156; -114.9339651[2]
Geography
El Capitan is located in the United States
El Capitan
El Capitan
Location in the United States
El Capitan is located in Idaho
El Capitan
El Capitan
Location in Idaho
LocationBlaine County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSawtooth Range
Topo mapUSGS Snowyside Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling, class 3

El Capitan is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east of Snowyside Peak and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of McDonald Peak. It rises above the eastern end of Alice Lake, with a surface elevation of 8,600 feet (2,620 m) above sea level,[3][4][5] accessed by the moderate trail from Pettit Lake at 7,000 feet (2,130 m).

References

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  1. ^ "El Capitan, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "El Capitan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ^ "El Capitan". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "El Capitan". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.