Mount Independence (Idaho) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Independence
Mount Independence Location in Idaho
Highest point
Elevation	9,950 ft (3,030 m)
Prominence	350 ft (110 m)
Parent peak	Cache Peak
Geography
Location	Cassia County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range	Albion Mountains
Topo map	USGS Cache Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Simple scramble, class 2

Mount Independence is the second highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Cassia County. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Cache Peak. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin to the east of the peak. Mount Independence supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Mount Independence population is considered a single population with Cache Peak. Mount Independence is 9,950 feet (3,030 m) above sea level.