Backdrop Peak

Backdrop Peak, at 10,099 feet (3,078 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Located in Sawtooth National Forest on the border of Blaine and Camas counties, Backdrop Peak is about 1.45 miles (2,330 m) north of Baker Peak. Baker Lake is just east of the peak.[2][3]

Backdrop Peak and Baker Lake
Backdrop Peak
Backdrop Peak from the Baker Lake Trail
Highest point
Elevation10,099 ft (3,078 m)[1]
Prominence639 ft (195 m)[1]
Coordinates43°41′20″N 114°41′12″W[1]
Geography
Backdrop Peak
Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSmoky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Baker Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble, class 3

References

  1. "Backdrop Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  2. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  3. "Backdrop Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved December 19, 2012.


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