Calkins Peak, is a peak also known as Calkens, O'Calkens Peak, Caulkens Peak, and O'Caulkens Peak. At an elevation of above sea level it is the second highest peak in the
White Cloud Mountains of
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
. The peak is located in
Sawtooth National Recreation Area in
Custer County about north-northwest of
Castle Peak, its
line parent. It is the 46th highest peak in Idaho, and it is located about north-northeast of White Cloud Peak 9 and north-northwest of
D. O. Lee Peak. Calkins Peak is directly north of
Slide Lake, northwest of
Sheep Lake, and southwest of
Tin Cup Lake.
Calkins Peak is named for Stephen Calkins (1842–1922), a prospector who established
lode claims in the area.
Climate
References
Mountains of Custer County, Idaho
Mountains of Idaho
Sawtooth National Forest
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