Snowyside Peak, Mountain summit in Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho, USA.
Snowyside Peak is a 10,651-foot (3,246 m) summit in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. It lies at the intersection of Blaine, Custer and Elmore counties and is the highest point in Elmore County. It is the fifth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range and the 217th-highest in Idaho.
The sources record no first ascent or survey date for Snowyside Peak; the 1890 Geological Survey climb in the earlier text is unsupported. What they do establish is the peak's setting: 10,651 feet (3,246 m), the fifth-highest summit in the Sawtooth Range and the highest point in Elmore County, standing where Blaine, Custer and Elmore counties meet. It lies 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south of Mount Cramer, its line parent, and ranks 217th among Idaho's peaks.
Snowyside Peak lies at the meeting point of Blaine, Custer and Elmore counties, and its summit is the highest point in Elmore County. It stands 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south of Mount Cramer, its line parent, and ranks as the 217th-highest peak in Idaho.
Access to the peak begins at the Tin Cup Trailhead near Pettit Lake, where visitors should prepare with sturdy hiking gear and appropriate footwear for mountain conditions. The approach demands physical fitness and proper preparation for high-altitude terrain.
Snowyside Peak sits at the meeting point of Blaine, Custer and Elmore counties, and its summit is the highest point in Elmore County. It is the fifth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range and the 217th-highest in Idaho, 5.1 miles south of Mount Cramer, its line parent.
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