Doublespring Peak
| Doublespring Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,611 ft (3,539 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,129 ft (649 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Borah Peak (12,662 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.06 mi (6.53 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°12′16″N 113°48′01″W / 44.204391°N 113.800142°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Doublespring Peak Location in Idaho  Doublespring Peak Doublespring Peak (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 Borah Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mississippian[4] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Limestone[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[2] North Ridge[1] |
Doublespring Peak is an 11,611-foot elevation (3,539 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
Description
[edit]Doublespring Peak ranks as the 41st-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the Lost River Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is set on land managed by Salmon–Challis National Forest. Neighbors include Dickey Peak 4.5 miles northwest, Mount Morrison, eight miles south, and line parent Borah Peak, the highest peak in Idaho, is 4.7 miles to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Willow Creek, Doublespring Creek, and to the Pahsimeroi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) above Willow Creek in three miles. This landform is unofficially named in association with nearby Doublespring Pass and Doublespring Creek which are both official toponyms adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5][6]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doublespring Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
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Gallery
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Aerial view of Borah Peak (left) and Doublespring Peak (upper right) -
Aerial view of Borah Peak (upper left), Doublespring Peak, Doublespring Pass, and Doublespring Creek valley
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Doublespring Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b c d "Doublespring Peak - 11,611' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Southeast Doublespring Pass Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Doublespring Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Doublespring Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Doublespring Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide