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Angels Perch

Angels Perch, seen from above at true elevation

Angels Perch rises to 3,562 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Gabriels Horn, a peak 1.0 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

Angel's Perch, at 11,687 feet (3,562 m) above sea level is the 11th highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest and Custer County. It is the 32nd highest peak in Idaho and less than 2.3 mi (3.7 km) northwest of Standhope Peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4762020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3562.1976 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.79729, -114.06726

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gabriels Horn: 1.0 mi
  • Standhope Peak: 2.3 mi
  • The Fin: 2.3 mi
  • Recess Peak: 2.7 mi
  • Boulder Lake Peak: 2.8 mi
Parks: 21
  • Little Park: 16.8 mi
  • Town Square: 16.8 mi
  • Knob Hill Natural Area: 16.9 mi
  • Forest Service Park: 16.9 mi
  • Rotary Park: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 17.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Custer County Fair Grounds: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Angels Perch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyndman PeakSW 224°3,660.038 m4.6 mi
Goat MountainWSW 247°3,631.082 m4.1 mi
The FinSE 127°3,627.12 m2.3 mi
The Devils Bedstead EastW 271°3,616.452 m4.2 mi
Standhope PeakESE 113°3,616 m2.3 mi
Brocky PeakSSE 165°3,608.527 m2.9 mi
Altair PeakE 96°3,604.26 m3.0 mi
Duncan RidgeSW 231°3,582.924 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1119:49
June solstice05:5520:3921:23
September equinox07:2418:5719:35
December solstice08:0816:1517:02

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202331394855636153422920
Precip in2.31.91.81.21.81.30.60.51.01.41.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10635148696

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