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Big Baldy

Big Baldy rises to 2,951 m in Idaho. Pinyon Peak stands 3,001 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kwiskwis Hot Spring, a spring 3.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 52 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012282, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2951 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.78236, -115.21896

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Big Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinyon PeakSE 135°3,001 m20.9 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkN 5°2,917.24 m5.9 mi
Red PeakNNE 15°2,885.85 m5.6 mi
Shellrock PeakNE 49°2,855 m18.3 mi
Rainbow PeakN 358°2,842.26 m12.4 mi
Red RidgeNNE 23°2,840.74 m8.0 mi
Artillery DomeS 179°2,833 m7.5 mi
The PinnaclesNNW 340°2,826.41 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:53
June solstice05:5620:4621:31
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1616:1517:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937445260676658463324
Precip in1.41.21.21.41.71.60.80.71.01.31.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654248

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