Larkins Peak is a mountain

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Larkins Peak is part of the

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which are a subrange of the

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. The remote mountain is situated northeast of

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, in the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, on land managed by

Idaho Panhandle National Forests The Idaho Panhandle National Forests are a jointly administered set of three United States National Forests, national forests located mostly in the U.S. state of Idaho. In 1973, major portions of the Kaniksu National Forest, Kaniksu, Coeur d'Alen ...

. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the

North Fork Clearwater River The North Fork Clearwater River is a major tributary of the Clearwater River in the U.S. state of Idaho. From its headwaters in the Bitterroot Mountains of eastern Idaho, it flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resoluti ...

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is significant as the summit rises above headwaters of Larkins Creek in . This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the

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. Larkins Creek, Larkins Peak, and Larkins Lake are probably named after John Larkins, a pioneering homesteader and trapper who ranged over this area and was long since deceased by 1919 when the toponyms were officially adopted.

Climate

Based on the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Larkins Peak is located in an alpine

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

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* Larkins Peak
weather forecast

National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
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