Caribou Mountain (Idaho) Explained

Caribou Mountain
Elevation Ft:9803
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:3093
Isolation Mi:19.59
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Meade Peak (9,957 ft)
Map:Idaho#USA
Label Position:left
Map Size:240
Location:Caribou–Targhee National Forest
Country:United States of America
State:Idaho
Region:Bonneville
Region Type:County
Coordinates:43.0934°N -111.3116°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Range:Caribou Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Topo:USGS Caribou Mountain
Easiest Route: hiking

Caribou Mountain is a 9803adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain summit located in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Caribou Mountain is the highest peak in the Caribou Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[4] The remote mountain is set 40 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the Caribou–Targhee National Forest, and can be seen to the east of Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 3400abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Grays Lake in four miles. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Snake River watershed. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Caribou Mountain has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Caribou Mountain. idahoaclimbingguide.com. 2022-09-24.
  2. Web site: Caribou Mountain - 9,803' ID. listsofjohn.com. 2022-09-24.
  3. 378926. Caribou Mountain. 2022-09-24.
  4. 5425. Caribou Mountain, Idaho. 2022-09-24.
  5. 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 . 1027-5606.