| Borah Peak | |
|---|---|
 View from west in August 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,662 ft (3,859 m) |
| Prominence | 5,982 ft (1,823 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 44°08′15″N 113°46′52″W / 44.1373891°N 113.78110123°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Borah Peak Location in the United States  Borah Peak Location in Idaho | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lost River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Borah Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1912 by T.M. Bannon[3] |
| Easiest route | Class 3 Scramble |
Borah Peak, also known as Mount Borah or Beauty Peak, is a mountain in the western United States and the highest summit in Idaho.[4] One of the most prominent peaks in the contiguous United States,[5] it is located in the central section of the Lost River Range, within the Challis National Forest in eastern Custer County. On February 11, 2021, the USGS officially recognized Mt. Borah as Idaho's only active glacier.[6]
- ^ "Borah Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Beauty Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Borah Peak". IdahoSummits.com. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ "USA Lower 48 Top 100 Peaks by Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Idaho's only glacier formally recognized by USGS". February 26, 2021.