Graham Peak | |
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Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,867 ft (2,703 m)[1] |
Prominence | 667 ft (203 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Cache Peak |
Coordinates | 42°07′25″N 113°43′00″W / 42.1235248°N 113.7166769°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. |
Parent range | Albion Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Almo |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Four wheel drive road |
Graham Peak is the fourth highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho, at 8,867 feet (2,703 m) above sea level. The peak is located in the City of Rocks National Reserve and Cassia County less than 0.2 mi (0.32 km) south of the Sawtooth National Forest border. It is located 5.13 mi (8.26 km) south-southwest of Cache Peak. Forest road 707 leads directly to the summit.[3][4] The peak contains the smallest of the three known populations of Cymopterus davisii, estimated at 500–1000 individuals.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Graham Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Graham Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "Albion Range". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Moseley, R. K. (October 1993), The status and distribution of Christ’s Indian paintbrush (Castilleja christii) and Davis’ wavewing (Cymopterus davisii) in the Albion Mountains, Sawtooth National Forest and City of Rocks National Reserve (PDF), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved July 28, 2015