| Freeman Peak | |
|---|---|
 Freeman Peak (upper left), west aspect (Monument Peak to right in back) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,273 ft (3,131 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 733 ft (223 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monument Peak (10,323 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.81 mi (1.30 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°16′28″N 113°42′04″W / 45.2744203°N 113.7010982°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | James Freeman[4] |
| Geography | |
  Freeman Peak Location in Idaho  Freeman Peak Freeman Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Salmon–Challis National Forest |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Lemhi |
| Parent range | Beaverhead Mountains Bitterroot Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Homer Youngs Peak |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[1][2] |
Freeman Peak is a 10,273-foot elevation (3,131 m) mountain summit located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States.[5]
Description
Freeman Peak is part of the Beaverhead Mountains which are a subset of the Bitterroot Range.[6] The peak is situated 12 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho, in the Salmon–Challis National Forest. The summit lies less than one-half mile west of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Salmon River via Freeman Creek (north slope) and Kirtley Creek (south slope). Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above Freeman Creek in one-half mile. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The name honors James Freeman, a pioneer rancher of Lemhi County who lived along Freeman Creek.[7][8] Freeman Creek was also called Oro Cache Creek (Gold Cache) due to the mining in this area.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Freeman Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Freeman Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Freeman Peak - 10,273' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b "Freeman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Susanne Smith (1991), Recreation Guide to the North Fork Ranger District and the Salmon National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, p. 30
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1969), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List 6903, Department of the Interior, p. 13
- ^ "Freeman Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Fred Snook, Centennial History of Lemhi County, Idaho, Volume I, (1992), p. 172
- ^ Salmon National Forest Livestock History, p. 14, fs.usda.gov
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Freeman Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- Freeman Peak: weather forecast
This page was last edited on 3 July 2023, at 22:44