Elk Peak (Idaho)

Elk Peak, at 10,582 feet (3,225 m) above sea level, is the eighth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 2.88 mi (4.63 km) west-northwest of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 240th-highest peak in Idaho and 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south-southeast of Reward Peak.[3][4][5]

Elk Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,582 ft (3,225 m)
Prominence1,182 ft (360 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Cramer
Coordinates44°01′28″N 115°02′14″W[2]
Geography
Elk Peak is located in Idaho
Elk Peak
Elk Peak
Boise and Custer counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSawtooth Range
Topo mapUSGS Warbonnet Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeSimple climbing, class 3-4

See also

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