Big Creek Peak, at 11,350 feet (3,460 m) above sea level is a peak in the Lemhi Range of Idaho. The peak is located in Lemhi County on the border of Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Salmon-Challis National Forest. It is about 1.1 mi (1.8 km) northwest of Flatiron Mountain and 23.7 mi (38.1 km) northwest of Bell Mountain, its line parent. It is the 55th highest peak in Idaho.[3][4]
| Big Creek Peak | |
|---|---|
  Big Creek Peak Lemhi County, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,350 ft (3,460 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,517 ft (767 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Bell Mountain |
| Coordinates | 44°28′18″N 113°32′38″W / 44.4715877°N 113.5439196°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lemhi County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lemhi Range |
| Topo map | USGS Big Creek Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Simple scrambling, class 2 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Big Creek Peak 44.4698 N, 113.5415 W, Elevation: 10,751 ft (3,277 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
40.4 (4.7) |
49.9 (9.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
61.2 (16.2) |
51.9 (11.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
37.3 (2.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.6 (−10.2) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
38.0 (3.3) |
48.5 (9.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
39.2 (4.0) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.1 (−14.4) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
6.3 (−14.3) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
35.3 (1.8) |
34.8 (1.6) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.74 (70) |
2.66 (68) |
3.48 (88) |
4.67 (119) |
4.73 (120) |
3.80 (97) |
1.40 (36) |
1.55 (39) |
2.01 (51) |
2.96 (75) |
2.97 (75) |
3.11 (79) |
36.08 (917) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Big Creek Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Big Creek Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Big Creek Peak". List of John. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
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