El Capitan (Idaho)
El Capitan (9,901 feet (3,018 m)) is a mountain in the western United States, in the Sawtooth Range of central Idaho. Located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Blaine County, it is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south-southeast of Peak 10,052, its line parent.
| El Capitan | |
|---|---|
 El Capitan and Alice Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,901 ft (3,018 m) |
| Prominence | 437 ft (133 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Peak 10,052 |
| Coordinates | 43°56′28″N 114°56′02″W [2] |
| Geography | |
  El Capitan Blaine County, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Parent range | Sawtooth Range |
| Topo map | USGS Snowyside Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling, class 3 |
El Capitan is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) east of Snowyside Peak and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) west of McDonald Peak. It rises above the eastern end of Alice Lake, with a surface elevation of 8,600 feet (2,620 m),[3][4][5] accessed by the moderate trail from Pettit Lake (7,000 feet (2,100 m)).
El Capitan
References
- "El Capitan, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- "El Capitan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- "El Capitan". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- "El Capitan". Lists of John. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
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