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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
2,823 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
Waterfalls: 3
  • Lady Face Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
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 PeakSSE3,509 m16.8 mi
Lee PeakS3,458 m17.8 mi
Lonesome Lake PeakSSE3,445 m19.8 mi
Mount AndrusSSE3,438 m18.8 mi
White Cloud PeaksS3,438 m18.2 mi
WCP-9S3,433 m17.3 mi
WCP-10SSE3,378 m17.0 mi
Merriam PeakSSE3,334 m21.7 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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