Mount Breitenbach

12140 ft (3700 m) Lost River Range

About Mount Breitenbach

Mount Breitenbach reaches 12,140 feet in the Lost River Range, standing as Idaho's fifth highest peak. This challenging summit requires technical mountaineering skills and offers excellent training for more difficult peaks in the range. The climb involves steep talus slopes and some exposed scrambling, providing climbers with spectacular views of the surrounding wilderness areas.

History

Mount Breitenbach is named after Jake Breitenbach, a climber who died in an avalanche on Mount Everest in 1963. The peak serves as a memorial to mountaineers who have lost their lives pursuing their passion for climbing. It has become an important objective for those attempting to complete all of Idaho's 12ers.

Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

32°F

light rain

Feels like 28°F

Weather Alert

Freezing conditions expected
Precipitation in the forecast

Average 37°F

High 41°F

Low 32°F

Wind Up to 4 mph

Humidity 61%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

0.16 inches expected Over the next 24 hours

3 PM

32°F

Feels: 28°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 74% 6.2 miles 0.04 inches

6 PM

38°F

Feels: 35°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 57% 6.2 miles 0.03 inches

9 PM

41°F

Feels: 38°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 53% 3.7 miles 0.09 inches

Average 29°F

High 37°F

Low 26°F

Wind Up to 10 mph

Humidity 88%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

0.10 inches expected Over the next 24 hours

12 AM

37°F

Feels: 30°F 10 mph (Gusts: 10) 70% 6.2 miles 0.10 inches

3 AM

30°F

Feels: 23°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 89% 2.8 miles

6 AM

28°F

Feels: 22°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 92% 6.2 miles

9 AM

27°F

Feels: 21°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 94% 6.2 miles

12 PM

26°F

Feels: 20°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 99% 0.6 miles

3 PM

26°F

Feels: 22°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 91% 0.7 miles

6 PM

28°F

Feels: 22°F 6 mph (Gusts: 6) 90% 0.3 miles

9 PM

30°F

Feels: 24°F 7 mph (Gusts: 8) 81% 0.7 miles

Average 30°F

High 44°F

Low 23°F

Wind Up to 13 mph

Humidity 83%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

12 AM

29°F

Feels: 21°F 8 mph (Gusts: 9) 88% 0.7 miles

3 AM

26°F

Feels: 20°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 99% 0.1 miles

6 AM

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Feels: 20°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 98%

9 AM

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Feels: 19°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 97%

12 PM

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Feels: 18°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 95% 6.2 miles

3 PM

28°F

Feels: 23°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 83% 6.2 miles

6 PM

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Feels: 33°F 8 mph (Gusts: 14) 59% 6.2 miles

9 PM

44°F

Feels: 37°F 13 mph (Gusts: 16) 42% 6.2 miles

Average 38°F

High 51°F

Low 27°F

Wind Up to 11 mph

Humidity 62%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

12 AM

43°F

Feels: 37°F 11 mph (Gusts: 13) 46% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 31°F 7 mph (Gusts: 9) 64% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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Feels: 28°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 75% 6.2 miles

9 AM

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Feels: 27°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 80% 6.2 miles

12 PM

27°F

Feels: 24°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 90% 6.2 miles

3 PM

37°F

Feels: 37°F 2 mph (Gusts: 1) 66% 6.2 miles

6 PM

45°F

Feels: 45°F 2 mph (Gusts: 5) 44% 6.2 miles

9 PM

51°F

Feels: 48°F 2 mph (Gusts: 7) 30% 6.2 miles

Average 43°F

High 53°F

Low 33°F

Wind Up to 10 mph

Humidity 51%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

0.02 inches expected Over the next 24 hours

12 AM

49°F

Feels: 45°F 7 mph (Gusts: 7) 39% 6.2 miles

3 AM

43°F

Feels: 40°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 57% 6.2 miles 0.02 inches

6 AM

37°F

Feels: 33°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 69% 6.2 miles

9 AM

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Feels: 33°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 68% 6.2 miles

12 PM

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Feels: 30°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 69% 6.2 miles

3 PM

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Feels: 43°F 4 mph (Gusts: 7) 40% 6.2 miles

6 PM

50°F

Feels: 46°F 10 mph (Gusts: 15) 34% 6.2 miles

9 PM

53°F

Feels: 49°F 10 mph (Gusts: 17) 31% 6.2 miles

Average 47°F

High 55°F

Low 42°F

Wind Up to 15 mph

Humidity 40%

Sunrise 11:53 AM

Sunset 3:22 AM

12 AM

55°F

Feels: 52°F 15 mph (Gusts: 21) 23% 6.2 miles

3 AM

47°F

Feels: 44°F 7 mph (Gusts: 8) 43% 6.2 miles

6 AM

44°F

Feels: 40°F 7 mph (Gusts: 8) 46% 6.2 miles

9 AM

45°F

Feels: 41°F 8 mph (Gusts: 10) 43% 6.2 miles

12 PM

42°F

Feels: 37°F 8 mph (Gusts: 9) 47% 6.2 miles

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