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Adams Peak

Adams Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Adams Peak rises to 1,761 m in Idaho. Ward Peak stands 2,218 m to the east, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Malin Point, a peak 2.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1761 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.24937, -115.51348

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 15.0 mi
  • Shoshone Park: 18.0 mi
  • Samuels Park: 24.6 mi
  • Miller Park: 24.6 mi
  • Power Park: 25.0 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 21.6 mi
  • Wildfire: 24.5 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 24.5 mi
  • Time Capsule: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Adams Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ward PeakE 79°2,218 m6.2 mi
Eagle PeakENE 70°2,206 m6.6 mi
Gold PeakENE 63°2,142 m7.1 mi
Middle Sister PeakSW 230°2,104 m8.7 mi
East Sister PeakSW 223°2,090 m8.3 mi
West Sister PeakWSW 237°2,053 m8.6 mi
Quarles PeakNNW 348°1,993 m3.5 mi
Conrad PeakSSE 162°1,957 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1419:55
June solstice05:4720:5521:43
September equinox07:3019:0119:42
December solstice08:2716:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242834415055646254423124
Precip in5.33.53.62.52.62.51.01.21.83.54.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662802

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