Arco Peak
Arco Peak rises to 2,299 m in Idaho. Shelly Mountain stands 3,438 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is USS Hawkbill Memorial, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,299 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
77 named places within 25 miles
- King Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Appendicitis Hill: 8.4 mi
- Howe Peak: 10.5 mi
- Sixmile Butte: 10.9 mi
- Jumpoff Peak: 11.4 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Lava Field: 14.1 mi
- Natural Arch: 18.0 mi
- Lava Trees: 20.8 mi
- Bridge of Tears: 21.1 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 2.4 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 4.0 mi
- Moore City Park: 5.7 mi
- Howe Park: 16.9 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 23.4 mi
- Rock of Ages: 11.7 mi
- Sea of Joy: 11.7 mi
- Watch Tower: 11.7 mi
- Gateway Rock: 11.8 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 2.2 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 2.4 mi
- Big Lost River Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Experimental Breeder Reactor I: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arco Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Mountain | WNW 298° | 3,438 m | 24.0 mi |
| Redbird Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,436 m | 24.6 mi |
| Invisible Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,426 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sunset Peak | N 351° | 3,260 m | 21.7 mi |
| King Mountain | N 9° | 3,235 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,919 m | 16.3 mi |
| Lupine Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,912 m | 24.2 mi |
| Big Flat Top | WNW 295° | 2,855 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:35 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:13 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arco, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661130
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