- Elevation
- 2,039 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bonneville Peak2,812 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8099, -112.4822
Pocatello Elk Refuge is a park in Idaho, at a recorded 2,039 m. Bonneville Peak stands 2,812 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinport Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 2039 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pocatello Elk Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Peak | E 100° | 2,812 m | 17.6 mi |
| Snow Peak | ESE 103° | 2,777 m | 18.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,748 m | 19.7 mi |
| South Putnam Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,724 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Putnam | ENE 58° | 2,685 m | 18.9 mi |
| Scout Mountain | SE 143° | 2,647 m | 11.5 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,638 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bannock Peak | SW 219° | 2,517 m | 18.3 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pocatello Game Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 3.5 mi
- Diplomat Park: 3.6 mi
- Taysom Rotary Park: 3.6 mi
- Fremont Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 31
- Kinport Peak: 0.3 mi
- Wild Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rock Knoll: 2.6 mi
- Gibson Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Howard Mountain: 4.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Museum of Clean: 4.0 mi
- Bannock County Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Historic Downtown Pocatello: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Wheatgrass Bench: 9.1 mi
- Compressor Station Bench: 11.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 12.8 mi
- Bronco Beach: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- OriginStreetAddressesPocatello: 4.1 mi
- The ISU "I": 4.4 mi
- McDougall Field: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Silver Horseshoe: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:13 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pocatello City, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Pocatello · 5 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 16 mi
- Lava Hot Springs · 27 mi
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