Ghost town · Idaho
Bonanza
Bonanza is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,942 m. Calkens Peak stands 3,509 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rookie Point, a peak 0.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
human settlement in Idaho, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.37056, -114.72778
- 6.9 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rookie Point: 0.6 mi
- Bonanza Peak: 2.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Mount Greylock: 3.7 mi
- Bachelor Mountain: 4.2 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
- Show Bath Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lady Face Falls: 20.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 21.7 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Custer Museum: 1.9 mi
- Stanley Museum: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Feltham Creek Point: 15.3 mi
- Chinese Wall: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Parker Mill: 16.7 mi
- Bruno Cabin Ruins: 17.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Stanley Park: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Bonanza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calkens Peak | SSE 164° | 3,509 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lee Peak | SSE 165° | 3,458 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | SSE 164° | 3,445 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Andrus | SSE 163° | 3,438 m | 20.2 mi |
| White Cloud Peaks | SSE 165° | 3,438 m | 19.5 mi |
| WCP-9 | SSE 164° | 3,433 m | 18.6 mi |
| WCP-10 | SSE 161° | 3,378 m | 18.4 mi |
| WCP-7 | SSE 168° | 3,287 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:43 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:15 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 15 mi away.
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