Summary
Black Pine Mountains High Point, at 9,289 feet (2,831 m) above sea level is the highest peak in the Black Pine Mountains of Cassia County in southern Idaho.[2] The high point is sometimes referred to as "Black Peak" because of a benchmark on the peak that reads "Black".[3]
| Black Pine Mtns. HP | |
|---|---|
  Black Pine Mtns. HP | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,389 ft (2,862 m) |
| Prominence | 4,069 ft (1,240 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°08′19″N 113°07′32″W / 42.13866°N 113.125608°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Parent range | Black Pine Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sweetzer Canyon |
Black Pine Mountains High Point is located in the north-central part of the range northwest of Snowville, Utah and southeast of Malta in the Black Pine Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest.[4][5][6]
Black Pine Mountains High Point is in the watershed of tributaries of the Snake River, which itself is a tributary of the Columbia River. View from the peak encompass the Raft River, Albion, Sublett, and Wasatch mountain ranges. The peak is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province. Interstate 84 passes to the east of the peak.
References edit
- ^ "Black Pine Mountains High Point, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "Black Pine Mountains". PeakBagger. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "Black Peak and Black Pine Peak". Idaho Summits. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "Black Pine Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Sawtooth National Forest". Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "Black Peak (ID)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
External links edit
- Sawtooth National Forest - Official Site