USGS Peak
Mountain in Idaho, United States
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USGS Peak, at 11,982 feet (3,652 m) above sea level, is the eleventh-highest peak in the U.S. state of Idaho and the ninth-highest in the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northeast of Mount McCaleb and 4.15 miles (6.68 km) southeast of Lost River Peak, its line parent.[2][3][4][5]
Elevation11,982 ft (3,652 m)
Prominence1,782 ft (543 m)[1]
| USGS Peak | |
|---|---|
  USGS Peak Custer County, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,982 ft (3,652 m) |
| Prominence | 1,782 ft (543 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Church |
| Coordinates | 44°00′48″N 113°34′55″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lost River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Massacre Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling, class 3 |
Climate
| Climate data for USGS Peak 44.0073 N, 113.5830 W, Elevation: 11,316 ft (3,449 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.4 (−6.4) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
38.6 (3.7) |
48.7 (9.3) |
60.2 (15.7) |
59.7 (15.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
37.5 (3.1) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.4 (−10.9) |
10.7 (−11.8) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
46.0 (7.8) |
37.6 (3.1) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.4 (−15.3) |
1.7 (−16.8) |
4.2 (−15.4) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
33.0 (0.6) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.76 (96) |
4.11 (104) |
4.78 (121) |
3.32 (84) |
3.47 (88) |
2.80 (71) |
1.63 (41) |
1.69 (43) |
2.19 (56) |
3.08 (78) |
3.30 (84) |
4.41 (112) |
38.54 (978) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
