Parks Peak (Blaine County, Idaho)

Parks Peak
Parks Peak
Highest point
Elevation	10,280 ft (3,130 m)
Prominence	920 ft (280 m) [1]
Parent peak	Snowyside Peak
Coordinates	43°58′02″N 114°55′58″W / 43.9671272°N 114.9328544°WCoordinates: 43°58′02″N 114°55′58″W / 43.9671272°N 114.9328544°W [2]
Geography
Parks Peak Blaine and Custer counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range	Sawtooth Range
Topo map	USGS Snowyside Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling, class 3

Parks Peak, at 10,280 feet (3,130 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Blaine and Custer counties. The peak is located 2.78 mi (4.47 km) northeast of Snowyside Peak, its line parent, and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) northwest of McDonald Peak. Farley Lake is north of the peak and Bowknot and Toxaway lakes are west of the peak.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Parks Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
2. "Parks Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
4. "Parks Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
5. "Parks Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.