Mount Breitenbach, at 12,140 feet (3,700 m) above sea level, is the fifth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Idaho and the fourth-highest in the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 2.0 miles (3.2 km) east of Mount Church, its line parent, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) east of Donaldson Peak, 0.85 miles (1.37 km) southeast of No Regret Peak, and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Lost River Peak.

Climate

Climate data for Mount Breitenbach 44.0605 N, 113.6751 W, Elevation: 11,453 ft (3,491 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)19.6 (−6.9)19.0 (−7.2)23.0 (−5.0)27.9 (−2.3)37.5 (3.1)47.3 (8.5)59.1 (15.1)58.7 (14.8)49.8 (9.9)36.7 (2.6)24.4 (−4.2)18.7 (−7.4)35.1 (1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)11.8 (−11.2)10.1 (−12.2)13.2 (−10.4)17.3 (−8.2)26.1 (−3.3)34.9 (1.6)45.2 (7.3)44.8 (7.1)36.5 (2.5)25.8 (−3.4)16.4 (−8.7)11.1 (−11.6)24.4 (−4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)4.0 (−15.6)1.1 (−17.2)3.5 (−15.8)6.7 (−14.1)14.6 (−9.7)22.5 (−5.3)31.3 (−0.4)30.8 (−0.7)23.3 (−4.8)14.8 (−9.6)8.4 (−13.1)3.5 (−15.8)13.7 (−10.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.81 (97)3.66 (93)4.40 (112)3.15 (80)3.37 (86)2.68 (68)1.57 (40)1.63 (41)2.15 (55)3.14 (80)3.11 (79)4.32 (110)36.99 (941)
Source: PRISM Climate Group