Mount Church (Idaho)

Mount Church
Mount Church and surrounding peaks
Highest point
Elevation	12,200 ft (3,700 m)
Prominence	920 ft (280 m)[1]
Parent peak	Leatherman Peak
Coordinates	44°03′58″N 113°42′48″W
Geography
Mount Church Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range	Lost River Range
Topo map	USGS Leatherman Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble, class 3

Mount Church, at 12,200 feet (3,700 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in Idaho and the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 1.45 mi (2.33 km) southeast of Leatherman Peak, its line parent, and 0.65 mi (1.05 km) northwest of Donaldson Peak. The peak has not been officially named or measured, but it has been unofficially named after Frank Church, a former Senator from Idaho.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Mount Church, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
2. "The 100 Highest Peaks". Idaho: A Climbing Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
3. "Mount Church". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
4. "Idaho 12er Home Page". Idaho Summits. Retrieved January 2, 2013.