Monte Verita is a 10,140-foot elevation (3,091 m) mountain summit located in Boise County, Idaho, United States.
| Monte Verita | |
|---|---|
 Monte Verita reflected in Baron Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,140 ft (3,091 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 640 ft (195 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cirque Lake Peak (10,210 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.63 mi (1.01 km)[2] |
| Listing | Peaks of the Sawtooth Range |
| Coordinates | 44°04′17″N 115°02′36″W / 44.0713840°N 115.0432586°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Monte Verita Location in Idaho  Monte Verita Monte Verita (the United States) | |
| Location | Sawtooth National Recreation Area |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Boise |
| Parent range | Sawtooth Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Warbonnet Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granite[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 4 scrambling[2] |
Description
editMonte Verita is part of the Sawtooth Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[4] The mountain is situated 11 miles south-southwest of Stanley, Idaho, in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the South Fork Payette River via Baron and Goat Creeks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Baron Lake in one-half mile.
Etymology
editThis landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1960 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] It is named for the fictional mountain in the Daphne du Maurier story, Monte Verità.[3] The Italian word translates as "Mount Truth" or "Mountain of Truth".
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Monte Verita is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Subpeaks
editGranite towers and spires of Monte Verita[4]
| Peak | Height |
|---|---|
| Perforated Pinnacle | 10,120 ft (3,085 m) |
| Tilted Slab | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | 9,920 ft (3,024 m) |
| Dinner Tower | 9,920 ft (3,024 m) |
| Lunch Tower | 9,920 ft (3,024 m) |
| Breakfast Tower | 9,840 ft (2,999 m) |
| Damocles | 9,840 ft (2,999 m) |
| Dessert Tower | 9,800 ft (2,987 m) |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Monte Verita". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ a b c "Monte Verita - 10,140' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Monte Verita". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ a b "Monte Verita, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ 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- Monte Verita: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- Monte Verita: weather forecast