- Elevation
- 3,508 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Hyndman Peak3,660.038 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sawtooth Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7361, -114.0992
Big Basin Peak rises to 3,508 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the west-northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Box, a peak 0.9 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3508.248 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Big Basin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | WNW 300° | 3,660.038 m | 1.8 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NW 321° | 3,631.082 m | 3.4 mi |
| The Fin | NE 51° | 3,627.12 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | NNW 329° | 3,616.452 m | 5.1 mi |
| Standhope Peak | NE 48° | 3,616 m | 5.0 mi |
| Brocky Peak | ENE 58° | 3,608.527 m | 2.8 mi |
| Altair Peak | NE 49° | 3,604.26 m | 6.0 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | NW 306° | 3,582.924 m | 2.4 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Box: 0.9 mi
- Old Hyndman Peak: 0.9 mi
- McIntyre Peak: 1.0 mi
- Howard Peak: 1.3 mi
- Cobb Peak: 1.4 mi
Parks: 20
- Little Park: 13.7 mi
- Town Square: 13.7 mi
- Forest Service Park: 13.8 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 13.8 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Hemingway Memorial: 12.1 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bartlett Point: 21.1 mi
- Crown Point: 21.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:39 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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, 14 mi away.
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