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North America / United States / Idaho / Cache Peak
Record SL-638960 · Wikidata Q5015961

Cache Peak

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Elevation
3,136 m
10,289 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
42.1855° N, 113.6611° W
Grid ref
Cache Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Cache Peak, at 10,339 feet (3,151 m) above sea level, is the highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Cassia County in Southern Idaho. Cache Peak is located in the central part of the range southeast of Oakley and north of Almo in the Albion Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest. Cache Peak is in the watershed of tributaries of the Snake River, which itself is a tributary of the Columbia River. The peak is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province. It is the highest peak in Idaho south of the Snake River Plain, the highest in Cassia County, and north of City of Rocks National Reserve. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin north of the peak, and Mount Independence is about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of the peak. The peak can be reached via a non-technical hike, and there are several alpine lakes on the east side of the peak. Cache Peak supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Cache Peak population is considered a single population with Mount Independence.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Independence Mountain 2,966 m NW 305° 0.8 km
Thunder Mountain 2,259 m E 112° 4.2 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Meadowlark North Towers, The 5c 4.5 km
In Without Knocking North Towers, The 5c 4.5 km
Morning Red North Towers, The 5a 4.5 km
Point Break - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 6a 5.1 km
Big Kahuna - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 6a 5.1 km
KP 109 - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 5b 5.1 km
Blue Crush - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 5c 5.1 km
Tidal Wave - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 6b 5.1 km
Riding Giants - PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Tidal Wave - CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! 5c 5.1 km
The Bag Piper Green Wall, The V12 5.3 km
Green In The Face Green Wall, The V12 5.3 km
Waxie Pants Green Wall, The V7 5.3 km
Waxie Darbles Green Wall, The V5 5.3 km
Pissy Pants Green Wall, The V6 5.3 km
Golden Chandelier Green Wall, The V10 5.3 km
Heart Green Wall, The V9 5.3 km
The Rail Green Wall, The V2+ 5.3 km
Vote for Pedro Taco, The 5c 5.4 km
Molé Poblano Taco, The 5c 5.4 km
Not a Taco Taco, The 5a 5.4 km
Bandito Taco, The 6c 5.4 km
South Ridge Taco, The 5b 5.4 km
Conejito Taco, The 5b 5.4 km
Taco Time Taco, The 5b 5.4 km
Leapin' Leaner Taco, The 5c 5.4 km