Snowyside Peak

Snowyside Peak, at 10,651 feet (3,246 m) above sea level, is the fifth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area at the intersection of Blaine, Custer County, and Elmore counties. It is the highest point in Elmore County. The peak is located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 217th-highest peak in Idaho.[3][4][5]

Snowyside Peak
A photo of Snowyside Peak and Toxaway Lake from Sand Mountain Pass.
Snowyside Peak at right with Toxaway Lake
Highest point
Elevation10,651 ft (3,246 m)[1]
Prominence1,546 ft (471 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Cramer
Coordinates43°56′18″N 114°58′17″W[2]
Geography
Snowyside Peak is located in Idaho
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Snowyside Peak
Blaine, Custer, and Elmore counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSawtooth Range
Topo mapUSGS Snowyside Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble, class 3

See also

References
  1. "Snowyside Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. "Snowyside Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  3. "Snowyside Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. "Snowyside Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  5. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.


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