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Paradise Peak (Idaho)

Coordinates: 43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.7385132°N 114.8492354°W / 43.7385132; -114.8492354
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Paradise Peak
Paradise Peak is located in Idaho
Paradise Peak
Paradise Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,798 ft (2,986 m)[1]
Prominence818 ft (249 m)[1]
Coordinates43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.7385132°N 114.8492354°W / 43.7385132; -114.8492354[2]
Geography
LocationCamas County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSmoky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Paradise Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble, class 3

Paradise Peak, at 9,798 feet (2,986 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County. It is located in the watersheds of Paradise and Emma creeks and the South Fork of the Boise River. It is about 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Skillern Peak, 0.35 mi (0.56 km) northwest of Paradise Lake, and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) west of Snowslide Lake. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paradise Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Paradise Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ^ "Paradise Peak". Climbing Idaho. Retrieved January 2, 2013.