Larkins Peak is a 6,661-foot-elevation (2,030 m) mountain summit in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States.

Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak and Larkins Lake, from east
Highest point
Elevation6,661 ft (2,030 m)[1]
Prominence521 ft (159 m)[1]
Parent peakCrag Peak (6,879 ft)[1]
Isolation1.3 mi (2.1 km)[1]
Coordinates46°56′51″N 115°37′11″W / 46.9475635°N 115.6196236°W / 46.9475635; -115.6196236[2]
Naming
EtymologyJohn Larkins
Geography
Larkins Peak is located in Idaho
Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak
Location in Idaho
Larkins Peak is located in the United States
Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyShoshone
Protected areaMallard-Larkins Pioneer Area
Parent rangeClearwater Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mallard Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking[1]

Description

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Larkins Peak is part of the Clearwater Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[3] The remote mountain is situated 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Orofino, Idaho, in the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the North Fork Clearwater River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,140 feet (347 meters) above headwaters of Larkins Creek in 0.4 miles (0.64 km). This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] Larkins Creek, Larkins Peak, and Larkins Lake are probably named after John Larkins, a pioneering homesteader and trapper who ranged over this area and was long since deceased by 1919 when the toponyms were officially adopted.[4][5]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Larkins Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Larkins Peak - 6,661' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ a b "Larkins Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ "Larkins Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ "Larkins Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  5. ^ "Larkins Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  6. ^ 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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