Black Pine Mountains High Point
Mountain in Cassia County, Idaho, United States
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Black Pine Mountains High Point, at 9,289 feet (2,831 m) above sea level, is the highest peak in the Black Pine Mountains of Cassia County in southern Idaho.[2] The high point is sometimes referred to as "Black Peak" because of a benchmark on the peak that reads "Black".[3]
| Black Pine Mtns. HP | |
|---|---|
  Black Pine Mtns. HP Location within Idaho | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,389 ft (2,862 m) |
| Prominence | 4,069 ft (1,240 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°08′19″N 113°07′32″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Parent range | Black Pine Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sweetzer Canyon |
Black Pine Mountains High Point is located in the north-central part of the range northwest of Snowville, Utah, and southeast of Malta in the Black Pine Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest.[4][5][6]
Black Pine Mountains High Point is in the watershed of tributaries of the Snake River, which itself is a tributary of the Columbia River. Views from the peak encompass the Raft River, Albion, Sublett, and Wasatch mountain ranges. The peak is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province. Interstate 84 passes to the east of the peak.
