Black Cap Peak
Black Cap Peak rises to 1,994 m in Idaho. Smiley Mountain stands 3,508 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Reserve Mountain, a peak 4.3 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013337, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,994 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Reserve Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Timbered Dome: 4.8 mi
- Miller Peak: 5.5 mi
- Bear Creek Summit: 7.3 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 15.7 mi
- Natural Arch: 15.8 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 17.3 mi
- Lava Trees: 17.5 mi
- Lava Field: 19.1 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 12.2 mi
- Moore City Park: 13.3 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 15.5 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 17.4 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 15.5 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 15.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Black Cap Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiley Mountain | WNW 285° | 3,508 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shelly Mountain | NNW 334° | 3,438 m | 12.8 mi |
| Redbird Mountain | NNW 334° | 3,436 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cabin Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,427 m | 15.0 mi |
| Alcyone Peak | WNW 284° | 3,420 m | 12.0 mi |
| Lime Mountain | NNW 332° | 3,407 m | 14.5 mi |
| North Cabin Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,402 m | 15.6 mi |
| The Ramp | WNW 297° | 3,399 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:36 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:14 | 17:01 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Craters OF THE Moon, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 371571 — Black Cap Peak, Butte County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358649934
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