Prairie Creek Peak, at 10,138 feet (3,090 m) above sea level is the sixth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located on the border of both Sawtooth National Forest and Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Blaine and Camas counties. It is located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) southwest of Norton Peak, west of Big Lost Lake, southeast of the Prairie Lakes, and northwest of Smoky and Little Lost lakes. No roads or trails go to the summit.[2][3]
Prairie Creek Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,138 ft (3,090 m)[1] |
Prominence | 558 ft (170 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Norton Peak |
Coordinates | 43°44′38″N 114°40′09″W / 43.744°N 114.6693°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, U.S. |
Parent range | Smoky Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Baker Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Prairie Creek Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "Prairie Creek Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 1, 2013.