Amethyst Peak
Amethyst Peak rises to 1,285 m in Idaho. Idaho Point stands 1,983 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Packsack Point, a cliff 2.7 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49008712, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1285 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 30.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cathedral Peak: 2.8 mi
- Devil Peak: 3.7 mi
- Spion Kop: 3.7 mi
- East Cathedral Peak: 4.1 mi
- Pierson Peak: 4.2 mi
- Packsack Point: 2.7 mi
- Cathedral Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Stoney Point: 6.5 mi
- Bernard Point: 17.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.5 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
- David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Eagle City Park: 21.7 mi
- Kullyspell House Monument Park: 23.9 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 19.5 mi
- Bloom Spring: 19.8 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 23.7 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 23.7 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Spragpole Museum: 24.3 mi
- Cork Screw: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Amethyst Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Point | E 98° | 1,982.724 m | 10.1 mi |
| Eighty Peak | E 97° | 1,970 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ulm Peak | E 94° | 1,967 m | 9.4 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | NW 315° | 1,945 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bottle Point | ESE 101° | 1,918 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bennett Peak | SE 132° | 1,894 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pond Peak | SE 126° | 1,872 m | 6.9 mi |
| Little Sentinel Peak | SE 130° | 1,867 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:59 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 16:01 | 16:55 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358653835
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