Blackmon Peak
Blackmon Peak | |
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The light colored peak on the distant ridge. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,302 ft (3,140 m) [1] |
Prominence | 400 ft (120 m) [2] |
Parent peak | Castle Peak |
Coordinates | 44°03′29″N 114°39′09″W / 44.0580935°N 114.6525264°WCoordinates: 44°03′29″N 114°39′09″W / 44.0580935°N 114.6525264°W [1] |
Geography | |
Blackmon Peak Custer County, Idaho, U.S. | |
Parent range | White Cloud Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Washington Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scrambling, class 2 |
Blackmon Peak, also known as Blackman Peak, at 10,302 feet (3,140 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho.[1] The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from Castle Peak, its line parent.[3][4][5] It is named for George Blackmon (b.1854), freed slave and mining pioneer.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Blackmon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Blackman Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ↑ "Blackmon Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Blackman Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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