List of hillside letters in Idaho

Main article: List of hillside letters

This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ^{[1] [2] [3]} There are between 36 and 42 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages across the state.

Monogram	Town	Description	Location
A	Arco		43°38′42″N113°17′16″W / 43.6451°N 113.2879°W / 43.6451; -113.2879 (Arco)
B	Boise		43°35′55″N116°08′56″W / 43.5987°N 116.1489°W / 43.5987; -116.1489 (Boise)
B	Bruneau		42°53′02″N115°47′46″W / 42.8838°N 115.7961°W / 42.8838; -115.7961 (Bruneau)
B (uncertain existence)	Butte City		43°36′34″N113°14′39″W / 43.6095°N 113.2442°W / 43.6095; -113.2442 (Butte City) (uncertain location)
B	Arco	Butte County High School	43°39′17″N113°17′40″W / 43.6546°N 113.2945°W / 43.6546; -113.2945 (Butte Co. High School)
C	Cambridge		44°33′36″N116°42′23″W / 44.5601°N 116.7064°W / 44.5601; -116.7064 (Cambridge)
CHALLIS	Challis		44°29′45″N114°14′57″W / 44.4958°N 114.2491°W / 44.4958; -114.2491 (Challis)
CV	Kooskia	Clearwater Valley High School	46°09′08″N115°59′01″W / 46.1521°N 115.9837°W / 46.1521; -115.9837 (Clearwater Valley High School)
D (uncertain existence)	Deary		46°48′33″N116°33′22″W / 46.8093°N 116.5562°W / 46.8093; -116.5562 (Deary) (uncertain location)
D	Declo		42°28′47″N113°34′39″W / 42.4798°N 113.5775°W / 42.4798; -113.5775 (Declo)
E	Emmett		43°50′00″N116°28′56″W / 43.8332°N 116.4822°W / 43.8332; -116.4822 (Emmett)
1860 F	Franklin	settled in 1860, the first town in Idaho	42°01′40″N111°49′26″W / 42.0279°N 111.824°W / 42.0279; -111.824 (founded 1860)
G	Grace		42°34′29″N111°41′04″W / 42.5746°N 111.6844°W / 42.5746; -111.6844 (Grace)
H (uncertain existence)	Hagerman		42°48′42″N114°53′49″W / 42.8118°N 114.8969°W / 42.8118; -114.8969 (Hagerman) (uncertain location)
H (uncertain existence)	Hailey		43°30′55″N114°18′21″W / 43.5153°N 114.3058°W / 43.5153; -114.3058 (Hailey) (uncertain location)
H	Horseshoe Bend		43°54′30″N116°12′54″W / 43.9084°N 116.2151°W / 43.9084; -116.2151 (Horseshoe Bend)
I	Pocatello	Idaho State University	42°51′37″N112°25′49″W / 42.8603°N 112.4303°W / 42.8603; -112.4303 (Idaho State University)
I	Inkom		42°47′59″N112°15′09″W / 42.7998°N 112.2524°W / 42.7998; -112.2524 (Inkom)
K	Kamiah		46°15′06″N115°58′51″W / 46.2516°N 115.9809°W / 46.2516; -115.9809 (Kamiah)
K	Kendrick		46°36′58″N116°38′23″W / 46.6161°N 116.6397°W / 46.6161; -116.6397 (Kendrick)
L	Lava Hot Springs		42°36′54″N112°00′29″W / 42.6151°N 112.008°W / 42.6151; -112.008 (Lava Hot Springs)
L	Leadore		44°42′57″N113°22′03″W / 44.7157°N 113.3676°W / 44.7157; -113.3676 (Leadore)
L	Lewiston		46°27′40″N117°00′14″W / 46.461°N 117.004°W / 46.461; -117.004 (Lewiston)
M	Malad City		42°11′58″N112°13′40″W / 42.1995°N 112.2279°W / 42.1995; -112.2279 (Malad City)
M	Midvale		44°26′15″N116°48′27″W / 44.4374°N 116.8074°W / 44.4374; -116.8074 (Midvale)
M	Montpelier		42°19′11″N111°17′28″W / 42.3198°N 111.2911°W / 42.3198; -111.2911 (Montpelier)
M	Mullan		47°28′30″N115°47′42″W / 47.475°N 115.795°W / 47.475; -115.795 (Mullan)
MH	Mountain Home		43°07′51″N115°38′05″W / 43.130814°N 115.634689°W / 43.130814; -115.634689 (Mountain Home)
MV	Arimo	Marsh Valley High School	42°35′50″N112°09′11″W / 42.5973°N 112.153°W / 42.5973; -112.153 (Marsh Valley High School)
O	Oakley		42°11′47″N113°54′57″W / 42.1964°N 113.9157°W / 42.1964; -113.9157 (Oakley)
O	Orofino		46°29′47″N116°15′48″W / 46.4964°N 116.2634°W / 46.4964; -116.2634 (Orofino)
P	Pocatello		42°51′58″N112°30′37″W / 42.8662°N 112.5102°W / 42.8662; -112.5102 (Pocatello)
P (uncertain existence)	Cottonwood	Prairie High School	46°03′21″N116°20′58″W / 46.0559°N 116.3495°W / 46.0559; -116.3495 (Prairie High School) (uncertain location)
P	Preston		42°07′18″N111°47′13″W / 42.12176°N 111.78682°W / 42.12176; -111.78682 (Preston)
R	Rexburg	Ricks College	43°47′24″N111°58′02″W / 43.7901°N 111.9671°W / 43.7901; -111.9671 (Ricks College)
R	Rockland		42°35′48″N112°52′48″W / 42.5967°N 112.8801°W / 42.5967; -112.8801 (Rockland)
S	Salmon		45°09′31″N113°52′26″W / 45.1586°N 113.8738°W / 45.1586; -113.8738 (Salmon)
S (uncertain existence)	Shoshone		42°56′07″N114°24′24″W / 42.9354°N 114.4068°W / 42.9354; -114.4068 (Shoshone) (uncertain location)
S	Soda Springs		42°40′10″N111°36′22″W / 42.6695°N 111.6061°W / 42.6695; -111.6061 (Soda Springs)
SMHS	St. Maries
W	Weiser		44°15′54″N116°57′33″W / 44.265°N 116.9591°W / 44.265; -116.9591 (Weiser)
WS	Dayton	West Side High School	42°05′30″N112°00′50″W / 42.0918°N 112.014°W / 42.0918; -112.014 (West Side High School)

References

1. Corning, Evelyn (2007). Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Publishing Company.
2. Rocha, Guy (June 2004), "Hillside Letters: In Plain Sight But Not Intended for Planes", Sierra Sage, archived from the original on July 22, 2011, retrieved August 9, 2011
3. Parsons, James J. (1988). "Hillside Letters in the Western United States". Landscape. 30 (1). Santa Fe, N.M.: 15–23. Retrieved August 9, 2011.

External links

• Mountain Monograms, a website explaining the origins and with an incomplete list and pictures
• Hillside Letters, a companion website to a book on the subject
• Letters on Hills, a category on waymarking.com for geocachers