Mount Corruption
Mount Corruption is an 11,857-foot elevation (3,614 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
| Mount Corruption | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,857 ft (3,614 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,657 ft (505 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Breitenbach (12,140 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 3.15 mi (5.07 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 44°06′52″N 113°40′14″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Corruption Location in Idaho  Mount Corruption Mount Corruption (the United States) | |
| Location | Salmon–Challis National Forest |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Custer |
| Parent range | Lost River Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Leatherman Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Mississippian[4] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Limestone[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[3] |
Description
Mount Corruption ranks as the 21st-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the Lost River Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The mountain is set on land managed by Salmon–Challis National Forest. Neighbors include Little Regret Peak two miles south, line parent Mount Breitenbach,[3] 3.4 miles south, Leatherman Peak is 3.8 miles to the southwest, and Borah Peak, the highest peak in Idaho, is 5.6 miles to the west-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to tributaries of the Pahsimeroi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) above the East Fork Pahsimeroi in approximately one mile.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Corruption is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
References
- Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Mount Corruption
- "Mount Corruption, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- "Mount Corruption - 11,857' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- Jeffrey Lee, James P. Evans (2011), Geologic Field Trips to the Basin and Range, Rocky Mountains, Snake River Plain, and Terranes of the U.S. Cordillera, Geological Society of America, p. 118
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Gallery
Mt. Corruption
Lost River Range. Mount Corruption is the prominent peak to the left
External links
- Mount Corruption: Idaho: A Climbing Guide