Freeman Peak is a mountain summit located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States.United States Board on Geographic Names (1969), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List 6903, Department of the Interior, p. 13
Description Freeman Peak is part of the Beaverhead Mountains which are a subset of the Bitterroot Range. The peak is situated 12 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho, in the Salmon–Challis National Forest. The summit lies less than one-half mile west of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Salmon River via Freeman Creek (north slope) and Kirtley Creek (south slope). Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Freeman Creek in one-half mile. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The name honors James Freeman, a pioneer rancher of Lemhi County who lived along Freeman Creek.Fred Snook, Centennial History of Lemhi County, Idaho, Volume I, (1992), p. 172Salmon National Forest Livestock History, p. 14, fs.usda.gov Freeman Creek was also called Oro Cache Creek (Gold Cache) due to the mining in this area.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Freeman Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also List of mountain peaks of Idaho
References
External links Freeman Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide Freeman Peak: weather forecast