Blackmon Peak | |
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The light colored peak on the distant ridge. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,302 ft (3,140 m) |
Prominence | 400 ft (120 m) |
Parent peak | Castle Peak |
Coordinates | 44°03′29″N 114°39′09″W / 44.0580935°N 114.6525264°W / 44.0580935; -114.6525264 |
Geography | |
Blackmon PeakCuster County, Idaho, U.S. | |
Parent range | White Cloud Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Washington Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scrambling, class 2 |
Blackmon Peak, also known as Blackman Peak, at 10,302 feet (3,140 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 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from Castle Peak, its line parent. It is named for George Blackmon (b.1854), freed slave and mining pioneer.
See also
References
- ^ "Blackmon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- "Blackman Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- "Blackmon Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- "Blackman Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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