Horton Peak

Mountain in the state of Idaho

Horton Peak

Custer County, Idaho, U.S.

Highest pointElevation9,896 ft (3,016 m)Prominence276 ft (84 m)^[1]Coordinates43°57′57″N 114°44′54″W / 43.9657412°N 114.7484018°W / 43.9657412; -114.7484018^[2]GeographyLocationCuster County, Idaho, U.S.Parent rangeWhite Cloud MountainsTopo mapUSGS Horton PeakClimbingEasiest routeHiking, class 1

Horton Peak at 9,896 feet (3,016 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County. Horton Peak rises above the southeastern end of the Sawtooth Valley west of the Sawtooth Range and Idaho State Highway 75. A trail goes to the summit from the end of forest road 459 in the Sawtooth Valley.

Horton Peak was named after forest ranger William H. Horton (1867–1935), who is memorialized at the Pole Creek Ranger Station, located about two miles southeast of Horton Peak.^[3] A U.S. Forest Service fire lookout on the summit was constructed in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, was used until the 1970s, and still stands on the summit.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Horton Peak". Lists of John. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
^ "Horton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
^ US Department of Agriculture, A Sudden Influx of Ample Funds, Administrative Facilities of the, Sawtooth National Forest, 1905-1960, Historic Context Statement & Evaluations, Forest Service Report No. SW-09-2443, p. 101. Online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_042234.pdf.
^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
^ "Horton Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
^ "Horton Peak Lookout". Forest Fire Lookout Page. Retrieved January 12, 2013.