McGown Peak

McGown Peak

A photo of McGown Peak and Stanley Lake

McGown Peak and Stanley Lake
Highest point
Elevation 9,860 ft (3,010 m)
Prominence 1,100 ft (340 m)[1]
Parent peak Alpine Peak
Coordinates 44°12′48″N 115°04′51″W / 44.2132397°N 115.0809242°W / 44.2132397; -115.0809242Coordinates: 44°12′48″N 115°04′51″W / 44.2132397°N 115.0809242°W / 44.2132397; -115.0809242[2]
Geography
McGown Peak

Custer County, Idaho, U.S.

Parent range Sawtooth Range
Topo map USGS Stanley Lake
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling, class 3

McGown Peak, at 9,860 feet (3,010 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 Custer County. The peak is located 3.25 mi (5.23 km) north-northwest of Alpine Peak, its line parent. McGown Peak rises above the southwest end of Stanley Lake.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "McGown Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  2. "McGown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. "McGown Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. "McGown Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.


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