The Pioneer Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning Blaine, Butte and Custer counties. The range is bounded on the west by the Big Wood River, Trail Creek and Summit Creek, and the North Fork Big Lost River, on the north and east by the East Fork Big Lost River, Left Fork Cherry Creek, Cherry Creek, Dry Fork Creek, Saint Louis Canyon, and Champagne Creek, and on the south by the Snake River Plain.[1] The mountains are located within Sawtooth and Challis National Forests.
Pioneer Mountains | |
---|---|
Pioneer Mountains from Hyndman Peak | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Hyndman Peak |
Elevation | 12,009 ft (3,660 m) |
Coordinates | 43°45′N 114°08′W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 18 mi (29 km) N/S |
Width | 20 mi (32 km) E/W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Pioneer Mountains ![]() ![]() Pioneer Mountains | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The Pioneer Mountains range was named for the pioneer settlers of the region; many of the individual mountains within the range also bear the name of these pioneers.[2]
![]() | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2012) |
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap |
Download coordinates as: KML |
![]() | This Blaine County, Idaho state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() | This Butte County, Idaho state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() | This Geographical stub article in Custer County, Idaho is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |