Mount Carter, at 10,590 feet (3,230 m) above sea level is the seventh highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 0.32 mi (0.51 km) northwest of Mickey's Spire, its line parent, and 0.43 mi (0.69 km) west of Thompson Peak, the highest point in the range.[2][3][4]

Mount Carter
A photo of Mount Carter from Thompson Peak
Mount Carter from Thompson Peak
Highest point
Elevation10,590 ft (3,230 m)
Prominence270 ft (82 m)[1]
Parent peakMickey's Spire
Coordinates44°08′23″N 115°01′06″W / 44.139835°N 115.018282°W / 44.139835; -115.018282
Geography
Mount Carter is located in Idaho
Mount Carter
Mount Carter
Boise and Custer counties, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSawtooth Range
Topo mapUSGS Stanley Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble, class 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Carter, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mount Carter". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mount Carter". Lists of John. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.