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Mountain in the state of Idaho
White Cap Peak
South aspect, in winter
Highest point
Elevation11,899 ft (3,627 m)
Prominence619 ft (189 m)
Parent peakLeatherman Peak (12,228 ft)
Isolation1.07 mi (1.72 km)
Coordinates44°05′04″N 113°45′16″W / 44.084477°N 113.754518°W / 44.084477; -113.754518
Geography
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LocationSalmon–Challis National Forest
CountryUnited States of America
StateIdaho
CountyCuster
Parent rangeLost River Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Elkhorn Creek
Geology
Rock ageMississippian
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeLimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking

White Cap Peak is an 11,899-foot elevation (3,627 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Description

White Cap Peak ranks as the 18th-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the Lost River Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is set on land managed by Salmon–Challis National Forest. Neighbors include Leatherman Peak, 1.1 mile to the east, Mount Morrison 2.6 miles to the northwest, Little Regret Peak 3.55 miles east, and Borah Peak, the highest peak in Idaho, is 3.9 miles to the north-northwest. Leatherman Pass, elevation 10,512 ft, is the low point of the saddle midway between White Cap Peak and Leatherman Peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains southwest to Big Lost River and northeast into headwaters of West Fork Pahsimeroi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,600 feet (1,700 meters) in four miles above Highway 93 in Big Lost River Valley, and 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Pass Lake in less than one-half mile.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, White Cap Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

Gallery

  • Lost River Range, White Cap Peak centered Lost River Range, White Cap Peak centered
  • South aspect South aspect
  • White Cap Peak centered White Cap Peak centered

References

  1. Idaho: A Climbing Guide, White Cap Peak
  2. ^ "White Cap Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. ^ "White Cap Peak - 11,899' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ 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
  5. "Leatherman Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  6. 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.

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