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Big Creek Point

Big Creek Point, seen from above at true elevation

Big Creek Point rises to 2,341 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2341 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.17825, -114.57677

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Tom Beal Park: 19.6 mi
  • Denton Park: 19.7 mi
  • Steve Powell Park: 19.9 mi
  • River Park: 20.0 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Diablo Spring: 9.2 mi
  • High Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Cold Springs: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 24.2 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Canyon Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 16.9 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 21.0 mi
  • The Wings: 21.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • H: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Big Creek Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSE 144°3,025 m14.6 mi
West Como PeakSE 138°2,916 m16.3 mi
Middle Como PeakSE 137°2,904 m16.5 mi
East Como PeakSE 136°2,891 m16.8 mi
Whites MountainSE 133°2,791 m10.7 mi
Ward MountainE 92°2,776 m13.9 mi
Canyon PeakENE 67°2,775 m11.6 mi
Koch MountainSE 125°2,758 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4819:4820:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0515:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937435259676556443326
Precip in1.01.21.01.11.51.60.80.80.80.91.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamilton, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654274

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