Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns
Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 2,232 m. Diamond Peak stands 3,719 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Inspiration, a peak 3.7 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Leadore, Idaho — listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Charcoal Kilns".
Wikidata Q4915655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
45 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Inspiration: 3.7 mi
- Trail Peak: 4.0 mi
- Meadow Peak: 4.3 mi
- Big Windy Peak: 5.2 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
- Baiya Patezopai’I: 16.8 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 23.7 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 15.8 mi
- Indian Massacre Historical Monument: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | SSE 158° | 3,719 m | 12.7 mi |
| Scott Peak | E 81° | 3,468 m | 17.9 mi |
| Big Creek Peak | WNW 302° | 3,439 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bell Mountain | S 189° | 3,431 m | 5.2 mi |
| Webber Peak | E 83° | 3,409 m | 18.0 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,354 m | 20.0 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | NE 44° | 3,347 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NW 316° | 3,311 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72001577OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Charcoal Kilns, reference 72001577, listed 02/23/72.
OpenStreetMap element node/4756534129
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