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Baron Peak

Baron Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
3139 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.12322, -115.04645

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • 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
Hot springs: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 8.1 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 11.1 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 15.6 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakSE 145°3,263 m6.8 mi
Thompson PeakNE 55°3,256 m2.2 mi
Mickey's SpireENE 58°3,255 m2.0 mi
Williams PeakNE 45°3,241 m2.8 mi
Mount CarterNE 51°3,228 m1.8 mi
Elk PeakS 176°3,225 m6.9 mi
Horstmann PeakESE 108°3,191.256 m2.3 mi
Mount LimbertENE 59°3,165 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1519:53
June solstice05:5820:4321:28
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1316:1817:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358654041

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