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Lookout Mountain (Idaho)

Lookout Mountain
A map of Idaho showing the location of Lookout Mountain
A map of Idaho showing the location of Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Highest point
Elevation9,954 ft (3,034 m)
Prominence1,854 ft (565 m)[1]
Parent peakBlackmon Peak
Coordinates44°11′34″N 114°45′31″W / 44.1926888°N 114.7586862°W / 44.1926888; -114.7586862[2]
Geography
LocationCuster County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeWhite Cloud Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Washington Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking, class 1

Lookout Mountain at 9,954 feet (3,034 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 4.72 mi (7.60 km) from Blackmon Peak, its line parent. A maintained trail goes to the summit where an old U.S. Forest Service fire lookout is located. The lookout was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was recently refurbished.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Lookout Mountain". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ^ "Lookout Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lookout Mountain (Sawtooth National Recreation Area)". Idaho Public TV. Retrieved January 12, 2013.


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