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Bear Peak

Bear Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Peak rises to 2,891 m in Idaho. Ryan Peak stands 3,561 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 9728, a peak 1.4 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

The story

Bear Peak, at 9,525 feet (2,903 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Blaine County. It is located about 4.6 mi (7.4 km) east of Baker Peak. No roads or trails go to the summit.

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Wikidata Q4876522, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2891 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.67546, -114.58950

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Baker Creek Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Rotary Park: 10.9 mi
  • Ketchum Bike Park: 11.0 mi
  • Knob Hill Natural Area: 11.2 mi
  • Forest Service Park: 11.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Russian John Warm Spring: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 10.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 12.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Bear Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ryan PeakNNE 30°3,561 m18.1 mi
Kent PeakNNE 32°3,555.187 m17.7 mi
Glassford PeakNNE 18°3,536.29 m17.2 mi
Galena PeakN 357°3,387 m14.8 mi
Easley PeakN 2°3,375 m12.2 mi
Silver PeakNNE 12°3,342 m12.0 mi
Boulder PeakNNE 18°3,334 m11.4 mi
Saviers PeakNNW 329°3,182.417 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1319:51
June solstice05:5820:4021:24
September equinox07:2619:0019:37
December solstice08:1016:1817:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377184 — Bear Peak, Blaine County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654130

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