Bitters Peak
Bitters Peak rises to 2,189 m in Idaho. Man Peak stands 3,147 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,189 m
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Creek Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Old Baldy Peak: 6.3 mi
- Jensen Pass: 6.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Ferry Peak: 7.2 mi
- Sheep Gulch Boating Site: 7.6 mi
- West Table Boating Site: 14.5 mi
- East Table Boating Site: 15.2 mi
- Fox Run Park: 15.4 mi
- Elbow Boating Site: 16.4 mi
- Historical Baker Cabin: 10.0 mi
- DAUGHTERS OF THE UTAH PIONEERS MUSEUM: 17.5 mi
- Mower Family History Association: 20.6 mi
- Murphy Lake Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Henderson Overlook Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Palisades Waterfall: 16.8 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
- Bear Creek Hot Spring: 12.7 mi
- Palisades Bench: 18.1 mi
- Springs Hot Sulphur: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Bitters Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man Peak | SE 133° | 3,147 m | 19.4 mi |
| Virginia Peak | SE 134° | 3,091 m | 22.2 mi |
| Haystack Peak | SE 143° | 3,081 m | 20.2 mi |
| Stewart Peak | ESE 123° | 3,079 m | 10.8 mi |
| Prater Mountain | SE 137° | 3,072 m | 14.1 mi |
| Visser Peak | SE 135° | 3,053 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Baird | N 2° | 3,048 m | 14.1 mi |
| Star Peaks | SE 128° | 3,045 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:25 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Valley, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654356
Day trips start here
- Jackson · 27 mi
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