Mount Independence | |
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Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,950 ft (3,030 m)[1] |
Prominence | 350 ft (110 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Cache Peak |
Coordinates | 42°11′51″N 113°40′30″W / 42.1974127°N 113.6750101°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Cassia County, Idaho, U.S. |
Parent range | Albion Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Cache Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2 |
Mount Independence is the second highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Cassia County. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Cache Peak. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin to the east of the peak.[3][4] Mount Independence supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Mount Independence population is considered a single population with Cache Peak.[5] Mount Independence is 9,950 feet (3,030 m) above sea level.