Prairie Creek Peak

Prairie Creek Peak
Prairie Creek Peak

Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 10,138 ft (3,090 m) [1]
Prominence 558 ft (170 m) [1]
Parent peak Norton Peak
Coordinates 43°44′38″N 114°40′09″W / 43.744°N 114.6693°W / 43.744; -114.6693Coordinates: 43°44′38″N 114°40′09″W / 43.744°N 114.6693°W / 43.744; -114.6693 [1]
Geography
Location Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range Smoky Mountains
Topo map USGS Baker Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Prairie Creek Peak, at 10,138 feet (3,090 m) above sea level is the sixth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located on the border of both Sawtooth National Forest and Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Blaine and Camas counties. It is located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) southwest of Norton Peak, west of Big Lost Lake, southeast of the Prairie Lakes, and northwest of Smoky and Little Lost lakes. No roads or trails go to the summit.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prairie Creek Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  3. ↑ "Prairie Creek Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 1, 2013.


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