Lemhi Range

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Lemhi Range
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Highest point
PeakDiamond Peak
Elevation12,197 ft (3,718 m)
Coordinates44°08′30″N 113°04′58″W / 44.141667°N 113.082778°W / 44.141667; -113.082778Coordinates: 44°08′30″N 113°04′58″W / 44.141667°N 113.082778°W / 44.141667; -113.082778
Dimensions
Length98 mi (158 km) N/S
Width61 mi (98 km) E/W
Area1,946 sq mi (5,040 km2)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
Parent rangeRocky Mountains

The Lemhi Range is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning the eastern part of the state between the Lost River Range and the Beaverhead Mountains.[1] The highest point in the range is Diamond Peak at 12,197 feet (3,718 m), the fourth highest peak in Idaho. The range is located within Salmon-Challis and Caribou-Targhee National Forests.[2]

Peaks[]

The ten highest peaks of the Lemhi Range[3]
Mountain Peak Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
Diamond Peak 12,195 ft
3717 m		 5,377 ft
1639 m		 31.8 mi
51.2 km 		44°08′30″N 113°04′58″W / 44.141667°N 113.082778°W / 44.141667; -113.082778 (Diamond Peak)
Bell Mountain 11,611 ft
3539 m		 1,732 ft
528 m		 8.59 mi
13.83 km 		44°14′12″N 113°11′40″W / 44.236671°N 113.194443°W / 44.236671; -113.194443 (Bell Mountain)
The Riddler 11,558 ft
3523 m		 558 ft
170 m		 1.11 mi
1.78 km 		44°07′33″N 113°05′09″W / 44.125839°N 113.085747°W / 44.125839; -113.085747 (The Riddler)
Big Boy Peak 11,401 ft
3475 m		 322 ft
98 m		 0.73 mi
1.17 km 		44°07′00″N 113°04′43″W / 44.116612°N 113.078681°W / 44.116612; -113.078681 (Big Boy Peak)
Big Creek Peak 11,348 ft
3459 m		 2,516 ft
767 m		 22.4 mi
36.1 km 		44°28′18″N 113°32′36″W / 44.47177°N 113.543196°W / 44.47177; -113.543196 (Big Creek Peak)
Little Diamond Peak 11,273 ft
3436 m		 873 ft
266 m		 2.81 mi
4.52 km 		44°04′35″N 113°04′11″W / 44.07642°N 113.069682°W / 44.07642; -113.069682 (Little Diamond Peak)
Shoshone John Peak 11,211 ft
3417 m		 531 ft
162 m		 1.01 mi
1.63 km 		44°06′09″N 113°04′22″W / 44.102546°N 113.072763°W / 44.102546; -113.072763 (Shoshone John Peak)
Nicholson Peak 11,040 ft
3365 m		 814 ft
248 m		 1.47 mi
2.37 km 		44°04′49″N 113°05′56″W / 44.080361°N 113.098806°W / 44.080361; -113.098806 (Nicholson Peak)
Flatiron Mountain 11,020 ft
3359 m		 502 ft
153 m		 1.15 mi
1.85 km 		44°27′40″N 113°31′31″W / 44.461062°N 113.525314°W / 44.461062; -113.525314 (Flatiron Mountain)
Peak 11005 11,005 ft
3354 m		 525 ft
160 m		 1.32 mi
2.13 km 		44°09′26″N 113°05′54″W / 44.157185°N 113.098371°W / 44.157185; -113.098371 (Peak 11005)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lemhi Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lemhi Range". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Lemhi Range". PeakBagger. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

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