Smoky Mountains (Idaho)
Smoky Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Saviers Peak |
Elevation | 10,441 ft (3,182 m) |
Coordinates | 43°49′19″N 114°42′47″W / 43.821944°N 114.713056°WCoordinates: 43°49′19″N 114°42′47″W / 43.821944°N 114.713056°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 45 mi (72 km) N/S |
Width | 39 mi (63 km) E/W |
Area | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The Smoky Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains and located on the west side of the Wood River Valley near Sun Valley, Idaho, in the Western United States. The range is within Sawtooth National Forest, while part of it is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.[1] The highest point in the range is Saviers Peak at 10,441 ft (3,182 m).[2]
The Smoky Mountains area closely surrounded by other mountain ranges including the Sawtooth Mountains to the northwest, Boulder Mountains to the north, Pioneer Mountains to the east, and Soldier Mountains to the south. The Smoky Mountains are located within the watersheds of the Big Wood, Salmon, and Boise Rivers. The mountains are most easily accessed from Idaho State Highway 75, although many unimproved and improved dirt roads, including National Forest road 227, enter and cross the mountains.
The Smoky Mountains were named from the frequent forest fires in the mountains. In 2007 the Castle Rock Fire burned 48,000 acres (19,000 ha) of the Smoky Mountains near Ketchum.[3][4]
Peaks[]
Lakes[]
Gallery[]
Titus Lake in the Smoky Mountains
Bald Mountain
Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley
Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley
Castle Rock Fire fighters
Along the trail to Baker Lake
Baker Lake
Along the trail to Baker Lake
See also[]
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Media related to Smoky Mountains (Idaho) at Wikimedia Commons
References[]
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:126,720. Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "Smoky Mountains". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Kauffman, Jason (31 August 2007). "Castle Rock Fire battle ends where it began". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Wutz, Katherine (August 27, 2010). "Still scarred – but new life emerges". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- Ranges of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain ranges of Idaho
- Landforms of Blaine County, Idaho
- Landforms of Camas County, Idaho
- Sawtooth National Forest