| Mount McCaleb | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,682 ft (3,561 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 682 ft (208 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | USGS Peak (11,982 ft)[3] (aka McCaleb Benchmark) |
| Isolation | 1.56 mi (2.51 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 43°59′38″N 113°35′53″W / 43.9938555°N 113.5980196°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Capt. Jesse Burton McCaleb |
| Geography | |
  Mount McCaleb Location in Idaho  Mount McCaleb Mount McCaleb (the United States) | |
| Location | Salmon–Challis National Forest |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Custer |
| Parent range | Lost River Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mackay |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mississippian[5] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Limestone[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1884 by J.D. Martin[6] |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[3] |
Mount McCaleb is an 11,682-foot elevation (3,561 m) mountain summit located in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Mackay
- ^ "Mount McCaleb, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ a b c "McCaleb, Mount - 11,682' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Mount McCaleb". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ a b Jeffrey Lee, James P. Evans (2011), Geologic Field Trips to the Basin and Range, Rocky Mountains, Snake River Plain, and Terranes of the U.S. Cordillera, Geological Society of America, p. 118
- ^ Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Mount McCaleb