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 | |
| Elevation | 6,661 ft (2,030 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 521 ft (159 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Crag Peak (6,879 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.3 mi (2.1 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°56′51″N 115°37′11″W / 46.9475635°N 115.6196236°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Larkins |
| Geography | |
  Larkins Peak Location in Idaho  Larkins Peak Larkins Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Shoshone |
| Protected area | Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area |
| Parent range | Clearwater Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mallard Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 hiking[1] |
Description
editLarkins 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
editBased 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Larkins Peak - 6,661' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ a b "Larkins Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Larkins Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Larkins Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Larkins Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Larkins Peak: weather forecast
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
