Smoky Mountains (Idaho) facts for kids
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Bald Mountain in the Smoky Mountains
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Highest point | |
Peak | Saviers Peak |
Elevation | 10,441 ft (3,182 m) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 45 mi (72 km) N/S |
Width | 39 mi (63 km) E/W |
Area | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The Smoky Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains and located on the west side of the Wood River Valley near Sun Valley, Idaho, in the Western United States. The range is within Sawtooth National Forest, while part of it is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The highest point in the range is Saviers Peak at 10,441 ft (3,182 m).
The Smoky Mountains area closely surrounded by other mountain ranges including the Sawtooth Mountains to the northwest, Boulder Mountains to the north, Pioneer Mountains to the east, and Soldier Mountains to the south. The Smoky Mountains are located within the watersheds of the Big Wood, Salmon, and Boise Rivers. The mountains are most easily accessed from Idaho State Highway 75, although many unimproved and improved dirt roads, including National Forest road 227, enter and cross the mountains.
The Smoky Mountains were named from the frequent forest fires in the mountains. In 2007 the Castle Rock Fire burned 48,000 acres (19,000 ha) of the Smoky Mountains near Ketchum.
Peaks
Mountain Peak | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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Saviers Peak | 3182 m |
10,440 ft536 m |
1,759 ft11.04 km |
6.86 mi43°49′19″N 114°42′47″W / 43.822013°N 114.713114°W |
Camas County Highpoint | 3151 m |
10,338 ft73 m |
240 ft0.95 km |
0.59 mi43°48′53″N 114°43′10″W / 43.814796°N 114.719438°W |
Norton Peak | 3150 m |
10,335 ft382 m |
1,253 ft7.91 km |
4.92 mi43°45′43″N 114°39′12″W / 43.762049°N 114.653375°W |
Bromaghin Peak | 3117 m |
10,226 ft57 m |
187 ft1.01 km |
0.63 mi43°49′48″N 114°43′08″W / 43.830098°N 114.718877°W |
Baker Peak | 3101 m |
10,174 ft327 m |
1,074 ft10.46 km |
6.50 mi43°40′12″N 114°40′47″W / 43.66990°N 114.67980°W |
Prairie Creek Peak | 3090 m |
10,138 ft79 m |
259 ft1.35 km |
0.84 mi43°44′38″N 114°40′12″W / 43.74390°N 114.67000°W |
Titus Peak | 3082 m |
10,112 ft76 m |
250 ft1.61 km |
1.00 mi43°50′11″N 114°42′41″W / 43.83630°N 114.71130°W |
Backdrop Peak | 3078 m |
10,098 ft195 m |
639 ft2.19 km |
1.36 mi43°41′21″N 114°41′09″W / 43.68930°N 114.68570°W |
Big Peak | 3052 m |
10,013 ft301 m |
987 ft3.94 km |
2.45 mi43°40′07″N 114°43′43″W / 43.66873°N 114.72870°W |
Lower Titus Peak | 3050 m |
10,007 ft69 m |
225 ft2.48 km |
1.54 mi43°50′38″N 114°43′03″W / 43.84400°N 114.71760°W |
Paradise Peak | 2986 m |
9,797 ft249 m |
817 ft8.90 km |
5.53 mi43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.738513°N 114.849235°W |
Bear Peak | 2903 m |
9,524 ft154 m |
505 ft2.22 km |
1.38 mi43°40′32″N 114°35′19″W / 43.67560°N 114.58860°W |
Dollarhide Mountain | 2835 m |
9,301 ft147 m |
481 ft1.79 km |
1.11 mi43°36′33″N 114°40′54″W / 43.60910°N 114.68170°W |
Bald Mountain | 2789 m |
9,150 ft467 m |
1,533 ft10.81 km |
6.72 mi43°39′18″N 114°24′30″W / 43.65500°N 114.40830°W |
Buttercup Mountain | 2767 m |
9,078 ft177 m |
580 ft3.89 km |
2.42 mi43°30′58″N 114°34′34″W / 43.51600°N 114.57600°W |
Skillern Peak | 2706 m |
8,878 ft114 m |
374 ft2.20 km |
1.37 mi43°41′15″N 114°48′57″W / 43.687402°N 114.815900°W |
Kelly Mountain | 2690 m |
8,825 ft441 m |
1,446 ft9.29 km |
5.77 mi43°29′35″N 114°27′58″W / 43.49300°N 114.46600°W |
Griffin Butte | 2564 m |
8,412 ft265 m |
871 ft5.18 km |
3.22 mi43°43′48″N 114°25′08″W / 43.73000°N 114.41900°W |
Mahoney Butte | 2409 m |
7,904 ft148 m |
484 ft2.85 km |
1.77 mi43°35′49″N 114°27′11″W / 43.59700°N 114.45300°W |
Carbonate Mountain | 2046 m |
6,713 ft90 m |
294 ft1.95 km |
1.21 mi43°18′36″N 114°12′00″W / 43.31000°N 114.20000°W |
Lakes
Lake | Elevation | Max. length | Max. width | Location | Primary Outflow |
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Baker Lake | 2,685 m (8,809 ft) | 280 m (920 ft) | 150 m (490 ft) | 43°41′26″N 114°40′32″W / 43.690651°N 114.675674°W | Baker Creek |
Big Lost Lake | 2,797 m (9,177 ft) | 295 m (968 ft) | 210 m (690 ft) | 43°44′38″N 114°39′44″W / 43.743924°N 114.662344°W | Norton Creek |
Dollar Lake | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) | 053 m (174 ft) | 046 m (151 ft) | 43°41′18″N 114°25′07″W / 43.688218°N 114.418695°W | Warm Springs Creek |
Little Lost Lake | 2,768 m (9,081 ft) | 075 m (246 ft) | 028 m (92 ft) | 43°44′12″N 114°39′37″W / 43.736715°N 114.660383°W | Norton Creek |
Lower Norton Lake | 2,737 m (8,980 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | 106 m (348 ft) | 43°44′56″N 114°39′15″W / 43.748834°N 114.654185°W | Norton Creek |
Mill Lake | 2,510 m (8,230 ft) | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 257 m (843 ft) | 43°46′45″N 114°38′23″W / 43.779064°N 114.639653°W | Mill Creek |
Miner Lake | 2,678 m (8,786 ft) | 390 m (1,280 ft) | 240 m (790 ft) | 43°45′33″N 114°39′55″W / 43.759270°N 114.665195°W | Prairie Creek |
Paradise Lake | 2,741 m (8,993 ft) | 177 m (581 ft) | 084 m (276 ft) | 43°44′00″N 114°50′46″W / 43.733329°N 114.846167°W | Paradise Creek |
Penny Lake | 1,810 m (5,940 ft) | 072 m (236 ft) | 041 m (135 ft) | 43°41′10″N 114°25′08″W / 43.686078°N 114.418867°W | Warm Springs Creek |
Smoky Lake | 2,755 m (9,039 ft) | 100 m (330 ft) | 095 m (312 ft) | 43°44′22″N 114°39′34″W / 43.739392°N 114.659457°W | Norton Creek |
Snowslide Lake | 2,670 m (8,760 ft) | 102 m (335 ft) | 060 m (200 ft) | 43°44′19″N 114°49′31″W / 43.738611°N 114.825412°W | Snowslide Creek |
Titus Lake | 2,719 m (8,921 ft) | 105 m (344 ft) | 093 m (305 ft) | 43°51′18″N 114°42′38″W / 43.855021°N 114.710435°W | Titus Creek |
Upper Norton Lake | 2,780 m (9,120 ft) | 279 m (915 ft) | 106 m (348 ft) | 43°45′07″N 114°39′22″W / 43.751912°N 114.656145°W | Norton Creek |
Gallery
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Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley
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Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley