White Mountain (Idaho)

White Mountain (Idaho)
White Mountain (Idaho) is located in Idaho
White Mountain (Idaho)
White Mountain (Idaho)
Highest point
Elevation3,183 m (10,443 ft)
Prominence1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Parent peakPeak 10620, Idaho
Isolation47.56 km (29.55 mi)
Coordinates44°34′29″N 114°29′44″W / 44.57476°N 114.49565°W / 44.57476; -114.49565
Geography
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Parent rangeSalmon River Mountains

White Mountain, or White Mountain West, is the highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains in Idaho, USA, with an elevation of 10,442 feet (3,183 m).

Location[edit]

White Mountain is in Custer County, Idaho, at 44°34′29″N 114°29′44″W / 44.57476°N 114.49565°W / 44.57476; -114.49565.[1][a] It is named after the bright white rock on the north and west sides of the mountain, although the summit is of gray-brown rock. It is the highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains, in the southeast of that range, with an elevation of 10,442 feet (3,183 m). It is on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness and is administered by the Salmon-Challis National Forest.[1]

Description[edit]

White Mountain has a clear prominence of 3,762 feet (1,147 m) and isolation of 29.55 miles (47.56 km). Its nearest higher neighbor is Peak 10620, Idaho, to the ESE at 44°22′03″N 113°58′13″W / 44.367411°N 113.970193°W / 44.367411; -113.970193.[2] Class three climbing is required to reach the top. The east face is the steepest, and rises over the Twin Creek Lakes basin.[1]

Climate[edit]

The south peak of Twin Peaks (Idaho) is next to White Mountain.

Climate data for Twin Peaks South 44.5924 N, 114.4774 W, Elevation: 9,816 ft (2,992 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.5
(−4.7) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		35.1
(1.7) 		44.0
(6.7) 		53.0
(11.7) 		65.2
(18.4) 		64.6
(18.1) 		55.1
(12.8) 		41.4
(5.2) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		22.1
(−5.5) 		40.5
(4.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.5
(−8.6) 		15.7
(−9.1) 		19.9
(−6.7) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		33.0
(0.6) 		41.4
(5.2) 		52.1
(11.2) 		51.5
(10.8) 		42.8
(6.0) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		15.4
(−9.2) 		30.4
(−0.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.6
(−12.4) 		7.6
(−13.6) 		10.2
(−12.1) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		22.0
(−5.6) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		38.9
(3.8) 		38.3
(3.5) 		30.5
(−0.8) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		8.8
(−12.9) 		20.4
(−6.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.62
(92) 		2.90
(74) 		3.42
(87) 		3.14
(80) 		2.87
(73) 		2.61
(66) 		1.11
(28) 		0.97
(25) 		1.47
(37) 		2.19
(56) 		3.07
(78) 		3.84
(98) 		31.21
(794)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The USGS quad labels pt.9870, a minor point to the east of the actual peak, as White Mountain.[1] Some sources name the higher peak "White Mountain West".[2] A request has been made to transfer the official name to the higher peak.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost.
  2. ^ a b White Mountain West, Idaho – Peakbagger.
  3. ^ Tom Lopez.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 4, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

Sources[edit]


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