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Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Peak rises to 2,847 m in Idaho. Borah Peak stands 3,861 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickey Peak, a peak 7.3 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008767, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2846.5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.19774, -114.02425

67 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Parks: 3
  • Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Area: 22.8 mi
  • Challis Fish Pond: 23.5 mi
  • Central Park: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • CHS: 23.7 mi
  • Painted Rock: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earthquake Interpretive Site: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Challis Bridge Recreation Site: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Challis Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Bruno Cabin Ruins: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Borah PeakESE 109°3,860.597 m12.8 mi
Leatherman PeakESE 119°3,727.1 m16.5 mi
Mount ChurchESE 120°3,724.66 m17.9 mi
Mount BreitenbachESE 118°3,700.27 m19.7 mi
Lost River MountainESE 120°3,681.4 m21.3 mi
Mount IdahoESE 117°3,677.4 m13.8 mi
Donaldson PeakESE 120°3,664.6 m18.5 mi
Bad RockESE 120°3,643.3 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:49
June solstice05:5320:4021:24
September equinox07:2418:5719:35
December solstice08:0916:1317:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192232404957656354432919
Precip in0.30.20.50.71.21.50.60.70.70.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 376626 — Anderson Peak, Custer County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358653845

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