Blackmon Peak, also known as Blackman Peak, at 10,302 feet (3,140 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho.[1] The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from Castle Peak, its line parent.[3][4][5] It is named for George Blackmon (b.1854), freed slave and mining pioneer.[1]
Blackmon Peak | |
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The light colored peak on the distant ridge. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,302 ft (3,140 m)[1] |
Prominence | 400 ft (120 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Castle Peak |
Coordinates | 44°03′29″N 114°39′09″W[1] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Blackmon Peak Custer County, Idaho, U.S. | |
Parent range | White Cloud Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Washington Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scrambling, class 2 |
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