Freeman Peak
| Freeman Peak | |
|---|---|
| File:Idaho Bitterroots (11840250354).jpg Freeman Peak (upper left), west aspect (Monument Peak to right in back) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,273 ft (3,131 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 733 ft (223 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monument Peak (10,323 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.81 mi (1.30 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | James Freeman[4] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Salmon–Challis National Forest |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Lemhi |
| Parent range | Beaverhead Mountains Bitterroot Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Homer Youngs Peak |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[1][2] |
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Freeman Peak is a 10,273-foot elevation (3,131 m) mountain summit located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States.[5]
Description
[edit | edit source]Freeman Peak is part of the Beaverhead Mountains which are a subset of the Bitterroot Range.[6] The peak is situated 12 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho, in the Salmon–Challis National Forest. The summit lies less than one-half mile west of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Salmon River via Freeman Creek (north slope) and Kirtley Creek (south slope). Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above Freeman Creek in one-half mile. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The name honors James Freeman, a pioneer rancher of Lemhi County who lived along Freeman Creek.[7][8] Freeman Creek was also called Oro Cache Creek (Gold Cache) due to the mining in this area.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Freeman Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of mountain peaks of Idaho
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References
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- ^ Susanne Smith (1991), Recreation Guide to the North Fork Ranger District and the Salmon National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, p. 30
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1969), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List 6903, Department of the Interior, p. 13
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- ^ Fred Snook, Centennial History of Lemhi County, Idaho, Volume I, (1992), p. 172
- ^ Salmon National Forest Livestock History, p. 14, fs.usda.gov
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Freeman Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- Freeman Peak: weather forecast