Leatherman Peak

Leatherman Peak
Leatherman Peak
	Leatherman Peak at center
Highest point
Elevation	12,228 ft (3,727 m)
Prominence	1,668 ft (508 m)
Parent peak	Borah Peak
Coordinates	44°04′56″N 113°43′58″W / 44.0821375°N 113.7328047°W
Geography
	Leatherman Peak Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range	Lost River Range
Topo map	USGS Leatherman Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1912 by T.M Bannon
Easiest route	Scrambling, class 3

Leatherman Peak, at 12,228 feet (3,727 m) above sea level is the second highest peak in Idaho and the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) southeast of Borah Peak, its line parent.^[3]^[4]^[5] It is also about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) northeast from U.S. Route 92.^[6]

The peak was named after Henry Leatherman.

References

^ "Leatherman Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "Leatherman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "Leatherman Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "Leatherman Peak". Idaho Summits. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

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