Caribou Mountain (Idaho)
Description
Caribou Mountain is the highest peak in the Caribou Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. The remote mountain is set 40 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the Caribou–Targhee National Forest, and can be seen to the east of Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Grays Lake in four miles. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Snake River watershed. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Caribou Mountain has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.
See also
References
- ^ "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Caribou Mountain". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Caribou Mountain - 9,803' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Caribou Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Caribou Mountain, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Caribou Mountain: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
- Caribou Mountain: weather forecast