Freeman Peak is a 10,273-foot elevation (3,131 m) mountain summit located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States.[5]

Freeman Peak
Freeman Peak (upper left), west aspect
(Monument Peak to right in back)
Highest point
Elevation10,273 ft (3,131 m)[1]
Prominence733 ft (223 m)[1]
Parent peakMonument Peak (10,323 ft)[2]
Isolation0.81 mi (1.30 km)[2]
Coordinates45°16′28″N 113°42′04″W / 45.2744203°N 113.7010982°W / 45.2744203; -113.7010982[3]
Naming
EtymologyJames Freeman[4]
Geography
Freeman Peak is located in Idaho
Freeman Peak
Freeman Peak
Location in Idaho
Freeman Peak is located in the United States
Freeman Peak
Freeman Peak
Freeman Peak (the United States)
LocationSalmon–Challis National Forest
CountryUnited States of America
StateIdaho
CountyLemhi
Parent rangeBeaverhead Mountains
Bitterroot Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Homer Youngs Peak
Geology
Mountain typeFault block
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling[1][2]

Description

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Freeman Peak is part of the Beaverhead Mountains which are a subset of the Bitterroot Range.[6] The peak is situated 12 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho, in the Salmon–Challis National Forest. The summit lies less than one-half mile west of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Salmon River via Freeman Creek (north slope) and Kirtley Creek (south slope). Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above Freeman Creek in one-half mile. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The name honors James Freeman, a pioneer rancher of Lemhi County who lived along Freeman Creek.[7][8] Freeman Creek was also called Oro Cache Creek (Gold Cache) due to the mining in this area.

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Freeman 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 −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Freeman Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Freeman Peak - 10,273' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  3. ^ a b "Freeman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  4. ^ Susanne Smith (1991), Recreation Guide to the North Fork Ranger District and the Salmon National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, p. 30
  5. ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1969), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List 6903, Department of the Interior, p. 13
  6. ^ "Freeman Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  7. ^ Fred Snook, Centennial History of Lemhi County, Idaho, Volume I, (1992), p. 172
  8. ^ Salmon National Forest Livestock History, p. 14, fs.usda.gov
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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