Paradise Peak (Idaho)

Paradise Peak
Paradise Peak

Camas County, Idaho, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 9,798 ft (2,986 m)[1]
Prominence 818 ft (249 m)[1]
Coordinates 43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.7385132°N 114.8492354°W / 43.7385132; -114.8492354Coordinates: 43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.7385132°N 114.8492354°W / 43.7385132; -114.8492354[2]
Geography
Location Camas County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range Smoky Mountains
Topo map USGS Paradise Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble, class 3

Paradise Peak, at 9,798 feet (2,986 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County. It is located in the watersheds of Paradise and Emma creeks and the South Fork of the Boise River. It is about 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Skillern Peak, 0.35 mi (0.56 km) northwest of Paradise Lake, and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) west of Snowslide Lake. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paradise Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. "Paradise Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. "Paradise Peak". Climbing Idaho. Retrieved January 2, 2013.


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