Black Pine Peak
Black Pine Peak rises to 2,845 m in Idaho. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is War Eagle Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Black Pine Peak, at 9,386 feet (2,861 m) above sea level is a peak in the Black Pine Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Cassia County about 1.3 mi (2.1 km) south of Black Pine Mountains High Point. No roads or trails go to the summit.
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Wikidata Q4921467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,845 m
How to reach it
- 22.4 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
35 named places within 25 miles
- War Eagle Peak: 1.2 mi
- Gunnel Peak: 2.9 mi
- Black Pine Cone: 4.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Table Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 16.2 mi
- Big Spring: 19.2 mi
- Cabin Spring: 21.2 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 22.6 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 23.7 mi
- Black Pine: 7.9 mi
- Strevell: 9.0 mi
- Cedar Creek: 10.9 mi
- Hardup: 15.6 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 11.2 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 11.5 mi
- Rosevere Point: 18.0 mi
- Elba Park: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Pine Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | SW 229° | 2,916 m | 24.5 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | SE 131° | 2,640 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | S 187° | 2,532 m | 2.9 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | SE 130° | 2,432 m | 4.1 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SSW 201° | 2,357 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knoll | SSW 204° | 2,272 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hartley Peak | NNE 24° | 2,269 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cedar Creek Peak | N 8° | 2,261 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:19 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta 4 ESE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377774 — Black Pine Peak, Cassia County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654402
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