Lemhi Range
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 12,202 feet (3,719 m), the third highest peak in Idaho. The range is located within Salmon-Challis and Caribou-Targhee National Forests.[2]
Peaks
Mountain Peak | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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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) |
Climate
Near the Little Lost River tributary Sawmill Creek is the SNOTEL weather station Moonshine. It is surrounded by the Lemhi Range peaks of Sheep Mountain and Bear Mountain, and it is 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south of Flatiron Mountain (Idaho). Moonshine has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
Climate data for Moonshine, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1988-2020 extremes: 7440ft (2268m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) | 56 (13) | 65 (18) | 72 (22) | 82 (28) | 90 (32) | 94 (34) | 91 (33) | 87 (31) | 79 (26) | 61 (16) | 51 (11) | 94 (34) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) | 47.6 (8.7) | 54.9 (12.7) | 63.3 (17.4) | 72.0 (22.2) | 80.2 (26.8) | 86.6 (30.3) | 85.3 (29.6) | 79.8 (26.6) | 67.4 (19.7) | 52.0 (11.1) | 43.4 (6.3) | 87.4 (30.8) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 34.4 (1.3) | 41.5 (5.3) | 47.8 (8.8) | 56.8 (13.8) | 65.7 (18.7) | 77.0 (25.0) | 75.4 (24.1) | 65.4 (18.6) | 50.7 (10.4) | 37.3 (2.9) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 51.2 (10.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 34.3 (1.3) | 43.4 (6.3) | 50.6 (10.3) | 59.2 (15.1) | 57.9 (14.4) | 49.6 (9.8) | 38.2 (3.4) | 25.1 (−3.8) | 17.1 (−8.3) | 36.7 (2.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.1 (−15.5) | 5.1 (−14.9) | 12.1 (−11.1) | 20.6 (−6.3) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 35.5 (1.9) | 41.4 (5.2) | 40.3 (4.6) | 33.8 (1.0) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 12.9 (−10.6) | 4.3 (−15.4) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.2 (−26.2) | −14.0 (−25.6) | −6.6 (−21.4) | 4.4 (−15.3) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 33.4 (0.8) | 32.0 (0.0) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 10.3 (−12.1) | −6.3 (−21.3) | −14.6 (−25.9) | −19.8 (−28.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) | −25 (−32) | −19 (−28) | −6 (−21) | 7 (−14) | 15 (−9) | 26 (−3) | 22 (−6) | 11 (−12) | −12 (−24) | −21 (−29) | −38 (−39) | −38 (−39) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.32 (59) | 1.94 (49) | 2.21 (56) | 2.03 (52) | 2.32 (59) | 2.14 (54) | 0.85 (22) | 0.86 (22) | 1.36 (35) | 1.63 (41) | 1.73 (44) | 2.65 (67) | 22.04 (560) |
Source 1: XMACIS2[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[5] |
See also
References
- ^ "Lemhi Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Lemhi Range". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Lemhi Range". PeakBagger. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Moonshine, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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