The General is a mountain summit in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
The General is part of the Salmon River Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 17 miles (27 km) north-northeast of Stanley, Idaho, on the boundary line of the Frank ChurchâÂÂRiver of No Return Wilderness on land managed by SalmonâÂÂChallis National Forest. The peak ranks as the second-highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains and third-highest in the wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Salmon River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Lightning Creek in 0.85 mile (1.37 km) and above Mystery Lake in 0.38 mile (0.61 km).
Based on the Köppen climate classification, The General is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below âÂÂ10 ðF with wind chill factors below âÂÂ30 ðF.