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Mount Breitenbach

Mount Breitenbach, at 12,140 feet (3,700 m) above sea level, is the fifth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Idaho and the fourth-highest in the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 2.0 miles (3.2 km) east of Mount Church, its line parent, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) east of Donaldson Peak, 0.85 miles (1.37 km) southeast of No Regret Peak, and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Lost River Peak.

Climate

Climate data for Mount Breitenbach 44.0605 N, 113.6751 W, Elevation: 11,453 ft (3,491 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.6
(−6.9)
19.0
(−7.2)
23.0
(−5.0)
27.9
(−2.3)
37.5
(3.1)
47.3
(8.5)
59.1
(15.1)
58.7
(14.8)
49.8
(9.9)
36.7
(2.6)
24.4
(−4.2)
18.7
(−7.4)
35.1
(1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.8
(−11.2)
10.1
(−12.2)
13.2
(−10.4)
17.3
(−8.2)
26.1
(−3.3)
34.9
(1.6)
45.2
(7.3)
44.8
(7.1)
36.5
(2.5)
25.8
(−3.4)
16.4
(−8.7)
11.1
(−11.6)
24.4
(−4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.0
(−15.6)
1.1
(−17.2)
3.5
(−15.8)
6.7
(−14.1)
14.6
(−9.7)
22.5
(−5.3)
31.3
(−0.4)
30.8
(−0.7)
23.3
(−4.8)
14.8
(−9.6)
8.4
(−13.1)
3.5
(−15.8)
13.7
(−10.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.81
(97)
3.66
(93)
4.40
(112)
3.15
(80)
3.37
(86)
2.68
(68)
1.57
(40)
1.63
(41)
2.15
(55)
3.14
(80)
3.11
(79)
4.32
(110)
36.99
(941)
Source: PRISM Climate Group

References

  1. ^ "Mount Breitenbach, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mount Breitenbach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mount Breitenbach". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Idaho 12ers Home Page". Idaho Summits. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 18, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.