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Bear Creek Point

Bear Creek Point, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Creek Point rises to 2,623 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hospital Point, a peak 4.0 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 36 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2623 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.89297, -114.80537

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 8.0 mi
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Veil Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Warm Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 20.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Parker Mill: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Bear Creek Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireNNE 27°3,075 m21.8 mi
Aggipah MountainNNE 24°2,997 m19.8 mi
Sleeping Deer MountainSSE 147°2,985 m10.3 mi
MeyersESE 112°2,977 m10.4 mi
Big BaldyWSW 249°2,951 m21.7 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkW 265°2,917.24 m19.8 mi
Wilson MountainNNE 33°2,914 m16.1 mi
Mormon MountainNNW 336°2,902 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:52
June solstice05:5420:4521:30
September equinox07:2719:0019:38
December solstice08:1516:1317:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377131 — Bear Creek Point, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654110

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