Scotchman Peak Explained

Scotchman Peak
Elevation Ft:7018
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:4665
Isolation Mi:15.2
Parent Peak:A Peak (8,634 ft)
Listing:Mountain peaks of Idaho
Map:Idaho#USA
Label Position:bottom
Map Size:240
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Kaniksu National Forest
Country:United States
State:Idaho
Region:Bonner
Region Type:County
Coordinates:48.189°N -116.0813°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Range:Cabinet Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Rock:Argillite, Quartzite[3]
Age:Middle Proterozoic
Type:Fault block
Topo:USGS Scotchman Peak

Scotchman Peak is a 7018adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain summit in Bonner County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Scotchman Peak is part of the Cabinet Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[4] The peak ranks as the highest point in Bonner County, and fifth in topographic prominence in the state.[1] [5] The mountain is situated 5miles northeast of Clark Fork, Idaho, on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The mountain is within the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area.[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Lake Pend Oreille. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3000abbr=offNaNabbr=off above West Fork Blue Creek in 1.5miles. Access to the summit is via the popular Scotchman Peak Trail which gains 3700feet of elevation as it climbs 4.2miles, with the summit providing views of Lake Pend Oreille and the Clark Fork River Valley.[7] [8] A fire lookout stood on the mountain from the 1920s to the 1950s.[5] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Scotchman Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotchman Peak - 7,018' ID. listsofjohn.com. 2024-07-12.
  2. 398107. Scotchman Peak. 2024-07-12.
  3. https://www.idahogeology.org/pub/Digital_Data/Digital_Web_Maps/DWM-24-M.pdf Geologic Map of the Scotchman Peak Quadrangle, Bonner County, Idaho
  4. 4699. Scotchman Peak, Idaho. 2024-07-12.
  5. Web site: Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Scotchman Peak. idahoaclimbingguide.com. 2024-07-13.
  6. https://idahotrailsassociation.org/2012/04/scotchman-peak/ Scotchman Peak
  7. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ipnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=6807 "Scotchman Peak Trail #65"
  8. https://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/hiking/self-styled-hikes/scotchman-peaks-trail-65/ Scotchman Peak Trail
  9. 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.