The Outpost
The Outpost is a museum in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,452 m. Red Peak Benchmark stands 2,917 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Pine Elementary School, a museum 0.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 61 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Perpetua Resources Idaho Incorporated
How to reach it
- 60.9 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Golden Gate Hill: 1.3 mi
- Van Meter Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.6 mi
- Rainbow Ridge: 4.3 mi
- Indian Peak: 4.8 mi
- Quartz Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Cox Point: 16.6 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 16.7 mi
- McFadden Point: 17.7 mi
- Slick Rock: 22.4 mi
- Rainbow Spring: 6.5 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
- Mile 15 Hot Spring: 12.9 mi
- Molly's Tub: 24.9 mi
- Yellow Pine Elementary School: 0.2 mi
- B 23 Crash Site: 21.7 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Outpost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Peak Benchmark | ESE 115° | 2,917.24 m | 15.5 mi |
| Red Peak | ESE 115° | 2,885.85 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | E 90° | 2,842.26 m | 13.0 mi |
| Center Mountain | NE 54° | 2,835 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Pinnacles | ENE 58° | 2,826.41 m | 8.5 mi |
| Murphy Peak | ESE 113° | 2,816.35 m | 13.0 mi |
| Greeley Mountain | NNE 11° | 2,812 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Eldridge | NNE 18° | 2,803 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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