Diamond Peak (Idaho)
Appearance
Diamond Peak | |
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![]() Diamond Peak from Idaho highway 28 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,202 ft (3,719 m)[1] |
Prominence | 5,377 ft (1,639 m)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 44°08′30″N 113°04′58″W / 44.141667°N 113.082778°W |
Geography | |
Location | Butte County, Idaho, U.S. |
Parent range | Lemhi Range |
Topo map | USGS Diamond Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1912, T.M. Bannon |
Easiest route | Scramble, class 3 |
Diamond Peak is the highest point in the Lemhi Range in the Rocky Mountains in Idaho.[3] At 12,202 feet (3,719 m) above sea level, it is the third highest peak in Idaho. It is situated 34.5 miles (55.5 km) east of Borah Peak in the Lost River Range, opposite the Little Lost River valley. It is the highest point in the Caribou–Targhee National Forest. The closest higher peak is Mount Church, which is 31.8 mi (51.2 km) to the west.[2]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Diamond Peak 44.1412 N, 113.0849 W, Elevation: 11,519 ft (3,511 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.2 (−7.1) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
47.4 (8.6) |
59.0 (15.0) |
58.6 (14.8) |
49.5 (9.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
34.9 (1.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.2 (−11.6) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
35.0 (1.7) |
44.9 (7.2) |
44.5 (6.9) |
36.3 (2.4) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.1 (−16.1) |
0.4 (−17.6) |
3.0 (−16.1) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.93 (74) |
2.42 (61) |
2.97 (75) |
4.06 (103) |
5.02 (128) |
3.89 (99) |
1.79 (45) |
1.83 (46) |
2.03 (52) |
2.75 (70) |
2.11 (54) |
3.09 (78) |
34.89 (885) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Diamond Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Diamond Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Diamond Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
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