Coordinates: 48°37′09″N 116°41′52″W / 48.6190597°N 116.6976961°W / 48.6190597; -116.6976961

Chimney Rock (Idaho)

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Chimney Rock
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,124 ft (2,171 m)[1][2]
Prominence184 ft (56 m)[1][2]
Parent peakMount Roothaan (7,326 ft)[2]
Isolation0.51 mi (0.82 km)[2]
Coordinates48°37′09″N 116°41′52″W / 48.6190597°N 116.6976961°W / 48.6190597; -116.6976961[3]
Geography
Chimney Rock is located in Idaho
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Location in Idaho
Chimney Rock is located in the United States
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBoundary
Protected areaKaniksu National Forest
Parent rangeSelkirk Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Roothaan
Geology
Age of rockCretaceous[4]
Type of rockGranite, Granodiorite[4]
Climbing
First ascent1934
Easiest routeWest Face class 5.3[1][2]

Chimney Rock is a 7,124-foot-elevation (2,171 m) mountain summit in Boundary County, Idaho, United States.

Description

Chimney Rock is a distinctive landmark and popular rock-climbing destination in the southern Selkirk Mountains.[1][5] The mountain is situated six miles (9.7 km) east of Priest Lake on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's western slope drains to Priest Lake, whereas the east slope drains to the Pack River, and both are part of the Pend Oreille River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,700 feet (1,128 meters) above the Pack River in three miles (4.8 km). This mountain's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The granitic tower has earned the nickname "Lightning rod of North Idaho."[6] The first ascent of the summit was made on September 8, 1934, by John Carey, Mart Chamberlain, Fred Thieme, and Byron Ward via the West Face.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chimney Rock Top is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from summer thunderstorms.

Climbing chronology

History of early first ascents made by 1972:[8]

Route Rating Year Climbers
West Face 5.3 1934 J. Carey, M. Chamberlain, F. Thieme, B. Ward
West Face (free solo) 5.3 1935 John Ferris Boothe
Northeast Face 5.8 1959 Don Bergman, Ed Cooper
East Face 5.9 1961 Ed Cooper, Dave Hiser
South Nose 5.7 1966 Fred Beckey, Jerry Fuller
West Face Direct 5.8 1968 Chris Kopczynski, John Roskelley
Broken Thumb 5.7 1968 Chris Kopczynski, Cary Kopczynski
Yellowjacket 5.7 1970 John Roskelley, Jim Spearman
Sanchos 5.9 1971 Chris Kopczynski, John and Joyce Roskelley
Boogie Jive 5.6 1972 Will Parks, Jim Spearman

See also

Chimney Rock

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Chimney Rock". Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Chimney Rock - 7,124' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ a b Geologic Map of Idaho, Reed S. Lewis, Idaho Geological Survey, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Chimney Rock, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. ^ Paul M. Lewis, Beautiful North Idaho, Beautiful America Publishing Company, 1979, ISBN 9780915796953, p. 17.
  7. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
  8. ^ Chimney Rock, Off-Belay Magazine, 1972, Idahoaclimbingguide.com

External links

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