White Mountain, or White Mountain West, is the highest peak in the
Salmon River Mountains
The Salmon River Mountains are a major mountain range covering most of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The range is over long and its boundaries are usually defined by the Salmon River and its large tributary forks. Part of the centr ...
in Idaho, USA, with an elevation of .
Location
White Mountain is in Custer County, Idaho, at .
It is named after the bright white rock on the north and west sides of the mountain, although the summit is of gray-brown rock.
It is the highest peak in the
Salmon River Mountains
The Salmon River Mountains are a major mountain range covering most of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The range is over long and its boundaries are usually defined by the Salmon River and its large tributary forks. Part of the centr ...
, in the southeast of that range, with an elevation of .
It is on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness and is administered by the
Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Description
White Mountain has a clear prominence of and isolation of .
Its nearest higher neighbor is Peak 10620, Idaho, to the ESE at .
Class three climbing is required to reach the top.
The east face is the steepest, and rises over the Twin Creek Lakes basin.
Climate
The south peak of
Twin Peaks (Idaho) is next to White Mountain.
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Mountains of Idaho
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