Boise Peak
Boise Peak rises to 1,978 m in Idaho. Wilson Peak stands 2,382 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagleson Summit, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Boise County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1978 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Boise Hills Park: 6.6 mi
- Stewart Gulch Park: 6.8 mi
- Robie Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Camel's Back Park: 7.2 mi
- Foothills East Park: 7.3 mi
- Boise B: 7.7 mi
- TARDIS: 7.8 mi
- Frank Steunenberg Statue: 8.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 8.1 mi
- Gentle Breeze: 8.2 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 0.7 mi
- Gardiner Peak: 2.1 mi
- Lower Point: 2.9 mi
- Little Deer Point: 3.0 mi
- Doe Point: 3.6 mi
- Boise B: 7.7 mi
- Idaho Fallen Soldier Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Spirit of Idaho Women: 8.0 mi
- Replica of the Liberty Bell: 8.0 mi
- Model 1840 Seacoast Gun Cannon: 8.0 mi
- Firewise Garden: 7.8 mi
- Western Water Wise Garden: 7.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Garden: 7.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 6.3 mi
- Idaho museum of mining and geology: 7.7 mi
- Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology: 7.7 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 7.8 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 8.5 mi
- Hulls Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.7 mi
- Hawkins Range Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 6.8 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 9.3 mi
- A-10: 12.0 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 15.5 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 21.9 mi
- Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Smith Cabin Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
- Loftus Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Riverside Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 12.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 15.4 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 15.6 mi
- Baldwin: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boise Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Peak | NE 43° | 2,382 m | 24.9 mi |
| Shafer Butte | N 1° | 2,308 m | 4.8 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | E 80° | 2,290.572 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 80° | 2,279 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hawley Mountain | N 8° | 2,221 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mores Mountain | N 360° | 2,202 m | 6.1 mi |
| Doe Point | N 356° | 2,151 m | 3.6 mi |
| Deer Point | N 353° | 2,150 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:24 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise 7 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654492
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