Blizzard Mountain

Blizzard Mountain
Blizzard Mountain
	Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,313 ft (2,839 m)
Prominence	1,933 ft (589 m)
Parent peak	Peak 9364
Isolation	9.27 mi (14.92 km)
Coordinates	43°29′53″N 113°40′06″W
Geography
	Blizzard Mountain Location in Idaho Blizzard Mountain Blizzard Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States of America
State	Idaho
County	Blaine / Butte
Parent range	Pioneer Mountains; Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Blizzard Mountain South
Geology
Rock age	Mississippian
Mountain type	Fault block
Rock type	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 hiking

Blizzard Mountain is a 9,313-foot elevation (2,839 m) mountain summit located on the common border shared by Blaine County and Butte County in Idaho, United States.

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Blizzard Mountain is part of the Pioneer Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains.^[4] The mountain is situated immediately northwest of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, 24 miles southwest of the town of Arco, and can be seen from Highway 20. The Blizzard Mountain Ski Area is six miles (9.7 km) east of the summit. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) above Cottonwood Creek and the Snake River Plain in three miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3]