Lookout Mountain (Idaho)

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]

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[2]
Geography
LocationCuster County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeWhite Cloud Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Washington Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking, class 1

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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