Doublespring Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,611 ft (3,539 m)[1]
Prominence2,129 ft (649 m)[1]
Parent peakBorah Peak (12,662 ft)[2]
Isolation4.06 mi (6.53 km)[2]
Coordinates44°12′16″N 113°48′01″W / 44.204391°N 113.800142°W / 44.204391; -113.800142[3]
Geography
Doublespring Peak is located in Idaho
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak
Location in Idaho
Doublespring Peak is located in the United States
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak
Doublespring Peak (the United States)
LocationSalmon–Challis National Forest
CountryUnited States of America
StateIdaho
CountyCuster
Parent rangeLost River Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Borah Peak
Geology
Age of rockMississippian[4]
Mountain typeFault block
Type of rockLimestone[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[2] North Ridge[1]

Doublespring Peak is an 11,611-foot elevation (3,539 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Doublespring Peak ranks as the 41st-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the Lost River Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is set on land managed by Salmon–Challis National Forest. Neighbors include Dickey Peak 4.5 miles northwest, Mount Morrison, eight miles south, and line parent Borah Peak, the highest peak in Idaho, is 4.7 miles to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Willow Creek, Doublespring Creek, and to the Pahsimeroi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) above Willow Creek in three miles. This landform is unofficially named in association with nearby Doublespring Pass and Doublespring Creek which are both official toponyms adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5][6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doublespring Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Doublespring Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Doublespring Peak - 11,611' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. "Southeast Doublespring Pass Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  4. 1 2 Jeffrey Lee, James P. Evans (2011), Geologic Field Trips to the Basin and Range, Rocky Mountains, Snake River Plain, and Terranes of the U.S. Cordillera, Geological Society of America, p. 118
  5. "Doublespring Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  6. "Doublespring Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  7. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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