Elk Peak, at 10,582 feet (3,225 m) above sea level, is the eighth-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 in Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 2.88 mi (4.63 km) west-northwest of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 240th-highest peak in Idaho and 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south-southeast of Reward Peak.[3][4][5]
| Elk Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,582 ft (3,225 m) |
| Prominence | 1,182 ft (360 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Cramer |
| Coordinates | 44°01′28″N 115°02′14″W / 44.0243488°N 115.0373052°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Sawtooth Range |
| Topo map | USGS Warbonnet Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Simple climbing, class 3-4 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Elk Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Elk Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Elk Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Elk Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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