Leatherman Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,228 ft (3,727 m) |
Prominence | 1,668 ft (508 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Borah Peak |
Coordinates | 44°04′56″N 113°43′58″W / 44.0821375°N 113.7328047°W[2] |
Geography | |
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.