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Bonanza Peak

Bonanza Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bonanza Peak rises to 2,823 m in Idaho. Calkens Peak stands 3,509 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonanza, a ghost town 2.1 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014757, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2823 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.35686, -114.69063

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs: 4
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Show Bath Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
  • Custer Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 14.9 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Lady Face Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 15.8 mi
  • Challis Fish Pond: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Bruno Cabin Ruins: 15.9 mi
  • Parker Mill: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Bonanza Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Calkens PeakSSE 169°3,509.162 m16.8 mi
Lee PeakS 170°3,457.956 m17.8 mi
Lonesome Lake PeakSSE 169°3,445 m19.8 mi
Mount AndrusSSE 168°3,438.144 m18.8 mi
White Cloud PeaksS 170°3,438 m18.2 mi
WCP-9S 169°3,432.962 m17.3 mi
WCP-10SSE 166°3,378.403 m17.0 mi
Patterson PeakS 170°3,316.834 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:51
June solstice05:5520:4321:27
September equinox07:2719:0019:38
December solstice08:1216:1517:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111626344350575648372411
Precip in1.81.42.01.71.71.50.60.61.01.62.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654498

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