Griffin Butte

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Griffin Butte
Griffin Butte is located in Idaho
Griffin Butte
Griffin Butte
Highest point
Elevation8,411 ft (2,564 m)[1]
Prominence871 ft (265 m)[1]
Coordinates43°43′48″N 114°25′11″W / 43.7299068°N 114.4197756°W / 43.7299068; -114.4197756[2]
Geography
LocationBlaine County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent rangeSmoky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Griffin Butte
Climbing
Easiest routeSimple scramble, class 2

Griffin Butte, at 8,411 feet (2,564 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Blaine County northwest of Ketchum. It is located in the watershed of the Big Wood River. It is about 1.75 mi (2.82 km) west of Idaho State Highway 75. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Griffin Butte". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Griffin Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ^ "Griffin Butte". SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.