El Capitan (Idaho)
| El Capitan | |
|---|---|
 El Capitan and Alice Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,901 ft (3,018 m) |
| Prominence | 437 ft (133 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Peak 10,052 |
| Coordinates | 43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W / 43.9410156°N 114.9339651°WCoordinates: 43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W / 43.9410156°N 114.9339651°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  El Capitan Blaine County, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Parent range | Sawtooth Range |
| Topo map | USGS Snowyside Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling, class 3 |
El Capitan, at 9,901 feet (3,018 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Blaine County. The peak is located 1.19 mi (1.92 km) south-southeast of Peak 10,052, its line parent. It is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) east of Snowyside Peak and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) west of McDonald Peak. El Capitan rises above the eastern end of Alice Lake.[3][4][5]
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El Capitan
References
- ↑ "El Capitan, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "El Capitan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ↑ "El Capitan". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "El Capitan". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
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