Bannock Range Explained

Bannock Range
Country:United States
State:Idaho
Parent:Rocky Mountains
Listing:Mountain ranges of Idaho
Highest:Oxford Peak
Elevation:7018feet
Coordinates:42.4167°N -112.2842°W
Length Mi:65
Length Orientation:NW/SE
Map:USA Idaho

The Bannock Range is a mountain range situated in southern Idaho, near the Idaho-Utah border.[1] 28 named mountains are located within the boundaries of the range, the tallest sitting at an elevation of 9300feet.

Location

The range is located in Southern Idaho,[2] and sits along the Portneuf River to the east and the Bear River to its south. To the north of the range is Pocatello.[3] Large portions of the range are privately owned, and 13% is maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.[4] Two large thrust faults are located in the range, and a gravitational fault exists on its eastern edge.[5] [6]

Notable peaks

RankMountain PeakElevationProminence
1Oxford Peak9300feet4030feet
2Elkhorn Peak9095feet3515feet
3Wakley Peak8801feet741feet
4Old Tom Mountain8733feet2913feet
5Scout Mountain8710feet1240feet
6Peak 86218621feet361feet
7Peak 85408540feet360feet
8Kents Peak8451feet71feet
9Old Baldy Peak8356feet1256feet
10Peak 83398165feet319feet

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bannock Range Archives . 2024-10-25 . IDAHO: A Climbing Guide . en-US.
  2. Web site: Bannock Range - Peakbagger.com . 2024-10-25 . www.peakbagger.com.
  3. Web site: PeakVisor . Bannock Range . 2024-10-25 . PeakVisor . en.
  4. Web site: Brent Thomas . Idaho Fish and Game . Bannock Zone Idaho Hunt Planner . 2024-10-25 . idfg.idaho.gov . EN.
  5. Raymond . Larry . 1971-05-01 . Structural Geology of the Oxford Peak Area, Bannock Range, Idaho . All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023 . 10.26076/3735-c5de.
  6. Web site: LUDLUM . JOHN C. . July 1, 1943 . Structure and stratigraphy of part of the Bannock Range, Idaho . October 25, 2024 . GEOScienceWorld.