Baron Peak
Baron Peak rises to 3,139 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Moolack Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Baron Peak, at 10,297 feet (3,139 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) southeast of Moolack Mountain, its line parent.
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Wikidata Q4862700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,139 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 23 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moolack Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Mount Ebert: 1.3 mi
- Mount Limbert: 1.3 mi
- Schwartz Pinnacle: 1.4 mi
- Harriet's Pinnacle: 1.6 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Fern Falls: 6.6 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 6.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 6.8 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 7.8 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 13.3 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 17.8 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 21.5 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
- Baring Divide: 3.5 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 10.7 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 13.1 mi
- Taylor Spring: 5.3 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 6.1 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- Stanley Park: 8.1 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Banner Summit: 15.6 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Stanley Museum: 9.1 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.2 mi
- Bonanza: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Baron Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Peak | SE 145° | 3,263 m | 6.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NE 55° | 3,256 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | ENE 58° | 3,255 m | 2.0 mi |
| Williams Peak | NE 45° | 3,241 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Carter | NE 51° | 3,228 m | 1.8 mi |
| Elk Peak | S 176° | 3,225 m | 6.9 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | ESE 108° | 3,191 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Limbert | ENE 59° | 3,165 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:43 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:18 | 17:05 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654041
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