White Mountain (Idaho)

White Mountain is in Custer County, Idaho, at {{coord|44.57476|-114.49565}}.{{sfn|White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost}}{{efn|The USGS quad labels pt.9870, a minor point to the east of the actual peak, as White Mountain.{{sfn|White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost}} Some sources name the higher peak "White Mountain West".{{sfn|White Mountain West, Idaho – Peakbagger}} A request has been made to transfer the official name to the higher peak.{{sfn|Tom Lopez}} }}

It is named after the bright white rock on the north and west sides of the mountain, although the summit is of gray-brown rock.

It is the highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains, in the southeast of that range, with an elevation of {{convert|10442|ft}}.

It is on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness and is administered by the Salmon-Challis National Forest.{{sfn|White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost}}

White Mountain has a clear prominence of {{convert|3762|ft}} and isolation of {{convert|29.55|mi}}.

Its nearest higher neighbor is Peak 10620, Idaho, to the ESE at {{coord|44.367411|-113.970193}}.{{sfn|White Mountain West, Idaho – Peakbagger}}

Class three climbing is required to reach the top.

The east face is the steepest, and rises over the Twin Creek Lakes basin.{{sfn|White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost}}

The south peak of Twin Peaks (Idaho) is next to White Mountain.

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|location = Twin Peaks South 44.5924 N, 114.4774 W, Elevation: {{cvt|9816|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)

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|Jan high F = 23.5

|Feb high F = 23.8

|Mar high F = 29.5

|Apr high F = 35.1

|May high F = 44.0

|Jun high F = 53.0

|Jul high F = 65.2

|Aug high F = 64.6

|Sep high F = 55.1

|Oct high F = 41.4

|Nov high F = 28.3

|Dec high F = 22.1

|Jan mean F = 16.5

|Feb mean F = 15.7

|Mar mean F = 19.9

|Apr mean F = 24.5

|May mean F = 33.0

|Jun mean F = 41.4

|Jul mean F = 52.1

|Aug mean F = 51.5

|Sep mean F = 42.8

|Oct mean F = 31.3

|Nov mean F = 21.1

|Dec mean F = 15.4

|Jan low F = 9.6

|Feb low F = 7.6

|Mar low F = 10.2

|Apr low F = 13.9

|May low F = 22.0

|Jun low F = 29.7

|Jul low F = 38.9

|Aug low F = 38.3

|Sep low F = 30.5

|Oct low F = 21.1

|Nov low F = 13.8

|Dec low F = 8.8

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.62

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.90

|Mar precipitation inch = 3.42

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.14

|May precipitation inch = 2.87

|Jun precipitation inch = 2.61

|Jul precipitation inch = 1.11

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.97

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.47

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.19

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.07

|Dec precipitation inch = 3.84

|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web

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|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|access-date= October 4, 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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• {{citation

|author=Tom Lopez|title=White Mountain |work=IDAHO: A Climbing Guide

|url=https://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/bookupdates/white-mountain-10400/ |accessdate=2018-06-09}}

• {{citation |ref={{harvid|White Mountain (ID) – SummitPost}}

|title=White Mountain (ID) |work= SummitPost.org

|url=https://www.summitpost.org/white-mountain-id/526756 |accessdate=2018-06-09}}

• {{citation |ref={{harvid |White Mountain West, Idaho – Peakbagger}}

|title=White Mountain West, Idaho |work=Peakbagger.com

|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5020 |accessdate=2018-06-09}}

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Category:Mountains of Idaho

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