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Haden

Haden from directly overhead

Haden is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,830 m. Thor Peak stands 3,659 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruby Carson Memorial Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway runs past it.

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How to reach it

Coordinates43.82500, -111.17972

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 7
  • Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 7.7 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 8.1 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 8.5 mi
  • Brookside Park: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Darby Ice Cave: 16.3 mi
  • Petzoldt's Caves: 20.4 mi
  • rendevous mtn trail: 21.9 mi
  • Poison Flat Trailhead: 24.7 mi
  • Windy Point Turnout: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 18.5 mi
  • Teton Dam: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cave Falls Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Haden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thor PeakE 89°3,659 m19.2 mi
Mount FryxellE 98°3,435 m18.4 mi
Maidenform PeakE 90°3,390 m16.4 mi
Buckingham PalaceE 99°3,382 m19.1 mi
Table MountainESE 108°3,372 m17.2 mi
Cleaver PeakE 87°3,370 m16.6 mi
McClintock PeakE 99°3,341 m18.7 mi
Mount BannonSE 128°3,339 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4320:2721:11
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice07:5616:0316:51

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432415057656456433122
Precip in1.91.11.41.92.32.01.11.21.51.81.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Driggs, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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