Altair Peak
Altair Peak rises to 3,604 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Andromeda Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Altair Peak, at 11,825 feet (3,604 m) above sea level is the seventh highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho, United States. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest and Custer County. It is the 25th highest peak in Idaho and about 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast of Standhope Peak and 0.85 mi (1.37 km) southwest of Pyramid Peak.
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Wikidata Q4736094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,604.26 m
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andromeda Peak: 0.7 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 0.8 mi
- Standhope Peak: 1.0 mi
- Pegasus Peak: 1.4 mi
- The Fin: 1.6 mi
- Little Park: 19.3 mi
- Town Square: 19.3 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 19.4 mi
- Forest Service Park: 19.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 19.6 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 17.5 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 21.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 16.2 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 19.5 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 20.8 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 20.8 mi
- Birch Springs: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Altair Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | WSW 244° | 3,660 m | 6.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | W 259° | 3,631 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Fin | SW 226° | 3,627 m | 1.6 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | W 273° | 3,616 m | 7.2 mi |
| Standhope Peak | WSW 237° | 3,616 m | 1.0 mi |
| Brocky Peak | SW 222° | 3,609 m | 3.3 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | WSW 249° | 3,583 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pegasus Peak | N 350° | 3,577 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10903365174
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