Larkins Peak

Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak and Larkins Lake, from east
Highest point
Elevation	6,661 ft (2,030 m)
Prominence	521 ft (159 m)
Parent peak	Crag Peak (6,879 ft)
Isolation	1.3 mi (2.1 km)
Coordinates	46°56′51″N 115°37′11″W
Naming
Etymology	John Larkins
Geography
Larkins Peak Location within Idaho Larkins Peak Location within the United States
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Shoshone
Protected area	Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area
Parent range	Clearwater Mountains Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Mallard Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 1 hiking

Larkins Peak is a 6,661-foot-elevation (2,030 m) mountain summit in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Larkins Peak is part of the Clearwater Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The remote mountain is situated 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Orofino, Idaho, in the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the North Fork Clearwater River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,140 feet (347 meters) above headwaters of Larkins Creek in 0.4 miles (0.64 km). This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Larkins Creek, Larkins Peak, and Larkins Lake are probably named after John Larkins, a pioneering homesteader and trapper who ranged over this area and was long since deceased by 1919 when the toponyms were officially adopted.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Larkins Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Idaho

External links

• Larkins Peak: weather forecast
• National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet