Smoky Mountains (Idaho)

Smoky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
	Bald Mountain in the Smoky Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Saviers Peak
Elevation	10,441 ft (3,182 m)
Coordinates	43°49′19″N 114°42′47″W / 43.821944°N 114.713056°W
Dimensions
Length	45 mi (72 km) N/S
Width	39 mi (63 km) E/W
Area	877 sq mi (2,270 km2)
Geography
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Parent range	Rocky Mountains

The Smoky Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains and located on the west side of the Wood River Valley near Sun Valley, Idaho, in the Western United States. The range is within Sawtooth National Forest, while part of it is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.^[1] The highest point in the range is Saviers Peak at 10,441 ft (3,182 m).^[2]

The Smoky Mountains area is closely surrounded by other mountain ranges including the Sawtooth Mountains to the northwest, Boulder Mountains to the north, Pioneer Mountains to the east, and Soldier Mountains to the south. The Smoky Mountains are located within the watersheds of the Big Wood, Salmon, and Boise Rivers. The mountains are most easily accessed from Idaho State Highway 75, although many unimproved and improved dirt roads, including National Forest road 227, enter and cross the mountains.

The Smoky Mountains were named from the frequent forest fires in the mountains. In 2007 the Castle Rock Fire burned 48,000 acres (19,000 ha) of the Smoky Mountains near Ketchum.^[3]^[4]

Peaks

Peaks of the Smoky Mountains
Mountain Peak	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
Saviers Peak	10,440 ft 3182 m	1,759 ft 536 m	6.86 mi 11.04 km	43°49′19″N 114°42′47″W / 43.822013°N 114.713114°W / 43.822013; -114.713114 (Saviers Peak)
Camas County Highpoint	10,338 ft 3151 m	240 ft 73 m	0.59 mi 0.95 km	43°48′53″N 114°43′10″W / 43.814796°N 114.719438°W / 43.814796; -114.719438 (Camas County Highpoint)
Norton Peak	10,335 ft 3150 m	1,253 ft 382 m	4.92 mi 7.91 km	43°45′43″N 114°39′12″W / 43.762049°N 114.653375°W / 43.762049; -114.653375 (Norton Peak)
Bromaghin Peak	10,226 ft 3117 m	187 ft 57 m	0.63 mi 1.01 km	43°49′48″N 114°43′08″W / 43.830098°N 114.718877°W / 43.830098; -114.718877 (Bromaghin Peak)
Baker Peak	10,174 ft 3101 m	1,074 ft 327 m	6.5 mi 10.46 km	43°40′12″N 114°40′47″W / 43.66990°N 114.67980°W / 43.66990; -114.67980 (Baker Peak)
Prairie Creek Peak	10,138 ft 3090 m	259 ft 79 m	0.84 mi 1.35 km	43°44′38″N 114°40′12″W / 43.74390°N 114.67000°W / 43.74390; -114.67000 (Prairie Creek Peak)
Titus Peak	10,112 ft 3082 m	250 ft 76 m	1 mi 1.61 km	43°50′11″N 114°42′41″W / 43.83630°N 114.71130°W / 43.83630; -114.71130 (Titus Peak)
Backdrop Peak	10,098 ft 3078 m	639 ft 195 m	1.36 mi 2.19 km	43°41′21″N 114°41′09″W / 43.68930°N 114.68570°W / 43.68930; -114.68570 (Backdrop Peak)
Big Peak	10,013 ft 3052 m	987 ft 301 m	2.45 mi 3.94 km	43°40′07″N 114°43′43″W / 43.66873°N 114.72870°W / 43.66873; -114.72870 (Big Peak)
Lower Titus Peak	10,007 ft 3050 m	225 ft 69 m	1.54 mi 2.48 km	43°50′38″N 114°43′03″W / 43.84400°N 114.71760°W / 43.84400; -114.71760 (Lower Titus Peak)
Paradise Peak	9,797 ft 2986 m	817 ft 249 m	5.53 mi 8.9 km	43°44′19″N 114°50′57″W / 43.738513°N 114.849235°W / 43.738513; -114.849235 (Paradise Peak)
Bear Peak	9,524 ft 2903 m	505 ft 154 m	1.38 mi 2.22 km	43°40′32″N 114°35′19″W / 43.67560°N 114.58860°W / 43.67560; -114.58860 (Bear Peak)
Dollarhide Mountain	9,301 ft 2835 m	481 ft 147 m	1.11 mi 1.79 km	43°36′33″N 114°40′54″W / 43.60910°N 114.68170°W / 43.60910; -114.68170 (Dollarhide Mountain)
Bald Mountain	9,150 ft 2789 m	1,533 ft 467 m	6.72 mi 10.81 km	43°39′18″N 114°24′30″W / 43.65500°N 114.40830°W / 43.65500; -114.40830 (Bald Mountain)
Buttercup Mountain	9,078 ft 2767 m	580 ft 177 m	2.42 mi 3.89 km	43°30′58″N 114°34′34″W / 43.51600°N 114.57600°W / 43.51600; -114.57600 (Buttercup Mountain)
Skillern Peak	8,878 ft 2706 m	374 ft 114 m	1.37 mi 2.2 km	43°41′15″N 114°48′57″W / 43.687402°N 114.815900°W / 43.687402; -114.815900 (Skillern Peak)
Kelly Mountain	8,825 ft 2690 m	1,446 ft 441 m	5.77 mi 9.29 km	43°29′35″N 114°27′58″W / 43.49300°N 114.46600°W / 43.49300; -114.46600 (Kelly Mountain)
Griffin Butte	8,412 ft 2564 m	871 ft 265 m	3.22 mi 5.18 km	43°43′48″N 114°25′08″W / 43.73000°N 114.41900°W / 43.73000; -114.41900 (Griffin Butte)
Mahoney Butte	7,904 ft 2409 m	484 ft 148 m	1.77 mi 2.85 km	43°35′49″N 114°27′11″W / 43.59700°N 114.45300°W / 43.59700; -114.45300 (Mahoney Butte)
Carbonate Mountain	6,713 ft 2046 m	294 ft 90 m	1.21 mi 1.95 km	43°18′36″N 114°12′00″W / 43.31000°N 114.20000°W / 43.31000; -114.20000 (Carbonate Mountain)

Lakes

Named lakes of the Smoky Mountains
Lake	Elevation	Max. length	Max. width	Location	Primary Outflow
Baker Lake	2,685 m (8,809 ft)	280 m (920 ft)	150 m (490 ft)	43°41′26″N 114°40′32″W / 43.690651°N 114.675674°W / 43.690651; -114.675674 (Baker Lake)	Baker Creek
Big Lost Lake	2,797 m (9,177 ft)	295 m (968 ft)	210 m (690 ft)	43°44′38″N 114°39′44″W / 43.743924°N 114.662344°W / 43.743924; -114.662344 (Big Lost Lake)	Norton Creek
Dollar Lake	1,815 m (5,955 ft)	053 m (174 ft)	046 m (151 ft)	43°41′18″N 114°25′07″W / 43.688218°N 114.418695°W / 43.688218; -114.418695 (Dollar Lake)	Warm Springs Creek
Little Lost Lake	2,768 m (9,081 ft)	075 m (246 ft)	028 m (92 ft)	43°44′12″N 114°39′37″W / 43.736715°N 114.660383°W / 43.736715; -114.660383 (Little Lost Lake)	Norton Creek
Lower Norton Lake	2,737 m (8,980 ft)	190 m (620 ft)	106 m (348 ft)	43°44′56″N 114°39′15″W / 43.748834°N 114.654185°W / 43.748834; -114.654185 (Lower Norton Lake)	Norton Creek
Mill Lake	2,510 m (8,230 ft)	320 m (1,050 ft)	257 m (843 ft)	43°46′45″N 114°38′23″W / 43.779064°N 114.639653°W / 43.779064; -114.639653 (Mill Lake)	Mill Creek
Miner Lake	2,678 m (8,786 ft)	390 m (1,280 ft)	240 m (790 ft)	43°45′33″N 114°39′55″W / 43.759270°N 114.665195°W / 43.759270; -114.665195 (Miner Lake)	Prairie Creek
Paradise Lake	2,741 m (8,993 ft)	177 m (581 ft)	084 m (276 ft)	43°44′00″N 114°50′46″W / 43.733329°N 114.846167°W / 43.733329; -114.846167 (Paradise Lake)	Paradise Creek
Penny Lake	1,810 m (5,940 ft)	072 m (236 ft)	041 m (135 ft)	43°41′10″N 114°25′08″W / 43.686078°N 114.418867°W / 43.686078; -114.418867 (Penny Lake)	Warm Springs Creek
Smoky Lake	2,755 m (9,039 ft)	100 m (330 ft)	095 m (312 ft)	43°44′22″N 114°39′34″W / 43.739392°N 114.659457°W / 43.739392; -114.659457 (Smoky Lake)	Norton Creek
Snowslide Lake	2,670 m (8,760 ft)	102 m (335 ft)	060 m (200 ft)	43°44′19″N 114°49′31″W / 43.738611°N 114.825412°W / 43.738611; -114.825412 (Snowslide Lake)	Snowslide Creek
Titus Lake	2,719 m (8,921 ft)	105 m (344 ft)	093 m (305 ft)	43°51′18″N 114°42′38″W / 43.855021°N 114.710435°W / 43.855021; -114.710435 (Titus Lake)	Titus Creek
Upper Norton Lake	2,780 m (9,120 ft)	279 m (915 ft)	106 m (348 ft)	43°45′07″N 114°39′22″W / 43.751912°N 114.656145°W / 43.751912; -114.656145 (Upper Norton Lake)	Norton Creek

Gallery

Titus Lake in the Smoky Mountains
Bald Mountain
Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley
Smoky Mountains from Wood River Valley
Castle Rock Fire fighters
Along the trail to Baker Lake
Baker Lake
Along the trail to Baker Lake

References

^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:126,720. Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
^ "Smoky Mountains". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
^ Kauffman, Jason (31 August 2007). "Castle Rock Fire battle ends where it began". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
^ Wutz, Katherine (August 27, 2010). "Still scarred – but new life emerges". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2012.

[map-1] Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:126,720. Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.

[2] "Smoky Mountains". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 17, 2012.

[3] Kauffman, Jason (31 August 2007). "Castle Rock Fire battle ends where it began". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2012.

[4] Wutz, Katherine (August 27, 2010). "Still scarred – but new life emerges". Idaho Mountain Express. Ketchum, ID. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2012.

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Peaks

Lakes

Gallery

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