USGS Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in Idaho, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = USGS Peak

| photo =

| photo_caption =

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| elevation_ft = 11982

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_ft = 1782

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger|5155|USGS Peak, Idaho|January 2, 2013}}

| parent_peak = Mount Church

| location = Custer County, Idaho, U.S.

| range = Lost River Range

| map = USA Idaho

| coordinates = {{coord|44.013325|N|113.581851|W|type:mountain_region:US-ID_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Massacre Mountain

| easiest_route = Scrambling, {{YDS|3}}

}}

USGS Peak, at {{convert|11982|ft|m}} above sea level, is the tenth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Idaho and the eighth-highest in the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is {{convert|1.6|mi}} northeast of Mount McCaleb and {{convert|4.15|mi}} southeast of Lost River Peak, its line parent.{{cite web |title=The 100 Highest Peaks |publisher=Idaho: A Climbing Guide |url=http://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/100%20Highest%20id149.htm |access-date=January 2, 2013}}{{cite summitpost|546538|USGS Peak|January 2, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Idaho 12ers Home Page |publisher=Idaho Summits |url=http://idahosummits.com/over12/over12.htm |access-date=January 2, 2013}}{{cite web |title=USGS Peak |publisher=Climbing Idaho |url=http://climbingidaho.com/USGS.htm |access-date=January 2, 2013}}

Climate

{{Weather box

|location = USGS Peak 44.0073 N, 113.5830 W, Elevation: {{cvt|11316|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)

|single line = y

|Jan high F = 20.4

|Feb high F = 19.8

|Mar high F = 24.0

|Apr high F = 28.9

|May high F = 38.6

|Jun high F = 48.7

|Jul high F = 60.2

|Aug high F = 59.7

|Sep high F = 50.7

|Oct high F = 37.5

|Nov high F = 25.3

|Dec high F = 19.4

|Jan mean F = 12.4

|Feb mean F = 10.7

|Mar mean F = 14.1

|Apr mean F = 18.3

|May mean F = 27.2

|Jun mean F = 36.3

|Jul mean F = 46.6

|Aug mean F = 46.0

|Sep mean F = 37.6

|Oct mean F = 26.6

|Nov mean F = 17.1

|Dec mean F = 11.7

|Jan low F = 4.4

|Feb low F = 1.7

|Mar low F = 4.2

|Apr low F = 7.7

|May low F = 15.8

|Jun low F = 23.9

|Jul low F = 33.0

|Aug low F = 32.4

|Sep low F = 24.4

|Oct low F = 15.7

|Nov low F = 9.0

|Dec low F = 3.9

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.76

|Feb precipitation inch = 4.11

|Mar precipitation inch = 4.78

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.32

|May precipitation inch = 3.47

|Jun precipitation inch = 2.80

|Jul precipitation inch = 1.63

|Aug precipitation inch = 1.69

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.19

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.08

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.30

|Dec precipitation inch = 4.41

|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web

|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/

|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|access-date= October 18, 2023

|quote= 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.}}

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