D. O. Lee Peak, also known as Lee Peak, at 11,347 feet (3,459 m) above sea level, is the third-highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is one of the White Cloud Peaks and the 56th-highest peak in Idaho. It was named after Challis native David Oliver Lee (1934–1982), the first United States Forest Service ranger to be assigned to the Sawtooth Wilderness.[1]

Lee Peak
Lee Peak in White Clouds
Highest point
Elevation11,332 ft (3,454 m)[1]
Prominence542 ft (165 m)[2]
Parent peakCalkins Peak
Coordinates44°06′10″N 114°37′43″W / 44.1026895°N 114.6286791°W / 44.1026895; -114.6286791[1]
Geography
A map of Idaho showing the location of D. O. Lee Peak
A map of Idaho showing the location of D. O. Lee Peak
Lee Peak
Parent rangeWhite Cloud Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Washington Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling, class 3

The peak is located 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Stanley in Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Custer County. It is situated 1.25 miles (2.01 km) south-southwest of Calkins Peak, its line parent, and rises to the west of Cirque, Sapphire, Cove, and the Born Lakes.[3][4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Peak
  2. ^ "D.O Lee Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  5. ^ "D.O. Lee Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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