Big Creek Peak
Big Creek Peak rises to 3,439 m in Idaho. Doublespring Peak stands 3,539 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatiron Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 13 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Big Creek Peak, at 11,350 feet (3,460 m) above sea level is a peak in the Lemhi Range of Idaho. The peak is located in Lemhi County on the border of Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Salmon-Challis National Forest. It is about 1.1 mi (1.8 km) northwest of Flatiron Mountain and 23.7 mi (38.1 km) northwest of Bell Mountain, its line parent. It is the 55th highest peak in Idaho.
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Wikidata Q4905502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,439 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Flatiron Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Junction Peak: 3.6 mi
- Yellow Peak: 3.7 mi
- Rocky Peak: 5.8 mi
- Timber Creek Peak: 7.0 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 7.1 mi
- Red Point: 23.8 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 20.1 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Creek Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doublespring Peak | SW 215° | 3,539 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SE 133° | 3,431 m | 23.7 mi |
| Dickey Peak | SW 225° | 3,396 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pavlos Peak | SW 233° | 3,386 m | 21.3 mi |
| Grouse Creek Mountain | WSW 248° | 3,379 m | 19.4 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | SE 130° | 3,354 m | 1.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 114° | 3,311 m | 13.8 mi |
| May Mountain | NW 316° | 3,309 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:10 | 16:58 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377493 — Big Creek Peak, Lemhi County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654265
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