Cache_Peak_(Idaho)

Cache Peak

Cache Peak

Mountain in the state of Idaho

Cache Peak, at 10,339 feet (3,151 m) above sea level, is the highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Cassia County in Southern Idaho. Cache Peak is located in the central part of the range southeast of Oakley and north of Almo in the Albion Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest.[2][3][4][5]

Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...

Cache Peak is in the watershed of tributaries of the Snake River, which itself is a tributary of the Columbia River. The peak is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province. It is the highest peak in Idaho south of the Snake River Plain, the highest in Cassia County, and north of City of Rocks National Reserve. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin north of the peak, and Mount Independence is about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of the peak.[4] The peak can be reached via a non-technical hike, and there are several alpine lakes on the east side of the peak.[6]

Cache Peak supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Cache Peak population is considered a single population with Mount Independence.[7]

Climate

More information Climate data for Cache Peak 42.1855 N, 113.6581 W, Elevation: 9,869 ft (3,008 m) (1991–2020 normals), Month ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cache Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  2. [2]
    "Cache Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. [3]
    U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Sawtooth National Forest". Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  4. [4]
    "Cache Peak (ID)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  5. [5]
    "Albion Range". PeakBagger. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  6. [6]
    "Albion Range". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  7. [7]
    Moseley, R. K. (October 1993), The status and distribution of Christ's Indian paintbrush (Castilleja christii) and Davis' wavewing (Cymopterus davisii) in the Albion Mountains, Sawtooth National Forest and City of Rocks National Reserve (PDF), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved July 28, 2015
  8. [8]
    "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
Stub icon

This Cassia County, Idaho state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Cache_Peak_(Idaho), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.