Wildfire
Wildfire is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 889 m. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallace District Mining Museum, a museum 1.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- To the immortality of the human spirit, this memorial is dedicated to all the brave souls who fight the wildfire that the memory of their efforts will never be lost. August 10, 1984, U.S. Forest Service, National Historical Marker
What to expect
- Operated by
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 63.1 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Pulaski: 1.5 mi
- Bad Tom Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Striped Peak: 3.2 mi
- Placer Peak: 3.2 mi
- Moon Peak: 4.6 mi
- Samuels Park: 1.1 mi
- Silverton Park: 2.6 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 4.7 mi
- Gene Day Park: 6.0 mi
- Shoshone Park: 9.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 1.0 mi
- Ten Commandments: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 1.3 mi
- Miner's Statue: 1.3 mi
- Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 4.3 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 1.0 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 1.0 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 1.1 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 1.1 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 6.3 mi
- Maple Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.2 mi
- Twin Crags: 19.9 mi
- Twin Crags: 19.9 mi
- Bernier Point: 20.8 mi
- The Center of the Universe: 1.0 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 1.3 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 1.4 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 8.9 mi
- Frisco: 5.1 mi
- Black Bear: 5.5 mi
- Burke: 6.8 mi
- Taft: 16.0 mi
- John Mullan: 1.1 mi
- John Mullan: 6.3 mi
- John Mullan: 10.2 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 18.8 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Bloom Spring: 20.5 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Wildfire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | ESE 107° | 2,084 m | 8.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 49° | 2,064 m | 10.9 mi |
| Tiger Peak | NE 42° | 2,017 m | 7.2 mi |
| Burke Summit | ENE 69° | 2,004 m | 11.2 mi |
| Custer Peak | NE 41° | 1,952 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sunset Peak | NNE 33° | 1,947 m | 8.6 mi |
| Striped Peak | WSW 245° | 1,921 m | 3.2 mi |
| West Willow Peak | E 100° | 1,921 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:03 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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