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Grandjean Peak

Coordinates: 44°06′59″N 115°06′16″W / 44.1162705°N 115.1043478°W / 44.1162705; -115.1043478
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Grandjean Peak
East aspect. Left to rightː 9144, 9180 East, 9120, 9180 West
Highest point
Elevation9,180 ft (2,798 m)[1]
Prominence680 ft (207 m)[1]
Parent peakTohobit Peak (10,046 ft)[2]
Isolation2.51 mi (4.04 km)[2]
ListingPeaks of the Sawtooth Range
Coordinates44°06′59″N 115°06′16″W / 44.1162705°N 115.1043478°W / 44.1162705; -115.1043478[3]
Naming
EtymologyEmile Grandjean
Geography
Grandjean Peak is located in Idaho
Grandjean Peak
Grandjean Peak
Location in Idaho
Grandjean Peak is located in the United States
Grandjean Peak
Grandjean Peak
Grandjean Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBoise
Protected areaSawtooth Wilderness
Parent rangeSawtooth Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Warbonnet Peak
Geology
Rock ageEocene
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeGranite
Climbing
First ascent1994 by Greg Parker[1]
Easiest routeclass 4[1][2]

Grandjean Peak is a 9,180-foot-elevation (2,798-meter) mountain summit in Boise County, Idaho, United States.

Description

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Grandjean Peak is part of the Sawtooth Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[4] This mountain with multiple high points is located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Stanley, Idaho, in the Sawtooth Wilderness on land managed by Boise National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the South Fork Payette River via Baron and Goat creeks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,580 feet (1,090 meters) above Baron Creek in one mile (1.6 km) and 3,180 feet (970 meters) above Goat Creek in 0.85 mile (1.37 km).

Etymology

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The mountain is named after Emile Grandjean (1861–1942), who served as the first supervisor of Boise National Forest from 1908 to 1922.[1] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Emile Grandjean

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Grandjean Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Grandjean Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Grandjean Peak - 9,180' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ a b "Grandjean Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. ^ "Grandjean Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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