Lookout Mountain (Custer County, Idaho)

Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	9,954 ft (3,034 m)
Prominence	1,854 ft (565 m) [1]
Parent peak	Blackmon Peak
Coordinates	44°11′34″N 114°45′31″W / 44.1926888°N 114.7586862°WCoordinates: 44°11′34″N 114°45′31″W / 44.1926888°N 114.7586862°W [2]
Geography
Location	Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range	White Cloud Mountains
Topo map	USGS Washington Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking, class 1

Lookout Mountain at 9,954 feet (3,034 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 4.72 mi (7.60 km) from Blackmon Peak, its line parent. A maintained trail goes to the summit where an old U.S. Forest Service fire lookout is located. The lookout was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was recently refurbished.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Lookout Mountain". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
2. "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
4. "Lookout Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
5. "Lookout Mountain (Sawtooth National Recreation Area)". Idaho Public TV. Retrieved January 12, 2013.