- Elevation, modelled
- 2,418 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Red Peak Benchmark2,917.24 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway63.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:33local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9908, -115.4497
Quartz Ridge is a cliff in Idaho, at a modelled 2,418 m. Red Peak Benchmark stands 2,917 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 63 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Quartz Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Peak Benchmark | SE 126° | 2,917.24 m | 14.6 mi |
| Red Peak | SE 125° | 2,885.85 m | 15.6 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | E 100° | 2,842.26 m | 11.0 mi |
| Center Mountain | NE 55° | 2,835 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Pinnacles | ENE 62° | 2,826.41 m | 5.8 mi |
| Murphy Peak | SE 125° | 2,816.35 m | 12.0 mi |
| Greeley Mountain | N 358° | 2,812 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Eldridge | N 10° | 2,803 m | 10.4 mi |
- 63.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 1.0 mi
- Quartz Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Van Meter Hill: 2.8 mi
- Golden Gate Hill: 3.5 mi
- Crater Peak: 4.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Rainbow Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 15.9 mi
- Soldier Spring: 23.1 mi
- Quartz Spring: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- McFadden Point: 15.0 mi
- Cox Point: 15.4 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 16.4 mi
- Slick Rock: 24.7 mi
Museums: 2
- The Outpost: 2.8 mi
- Yellow Pine Elementary School: 3.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Mile 15 Hot Spring: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- B 23 Crash Site: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Steamboat Summit: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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