Bear Peak
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
- 7.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 15 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 15 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peak 9728: 1.4 mi
- Boyle Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Baker Peak: 4.5 mi
- Fox Peak: 5.1 mi
- Shaw Mountain: 5.5 mi
- 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
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 5.5 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 9.1 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 9.4 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Crown Point: 11.2 mi
- Elk Point: 13.6 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 10.8 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 11.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Peak | NNE 30° | 3,561 m | 18.1 mi |
| Kent Peak | NNE 32° | 3,555.187 m | 17.7 mi |
| Glassford Peak | NNE 18° | 3,536.29 m | 17.2 mi |
| Galena Peak | N 357° | 3,387 m | 14.8 mi |
| Easley Peak | N 2° | 3,375 m | 12.2 mi |
| Silver Peak | NNE 12° | 3,342 m | 12.0 mi |
| Boulder Peak | NNE 18° | 3,334 m | 11.4 mi |
| Saviers Peak | NNW 329° | 3,182.417 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
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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