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Braxon Peak

Braxon Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Braxon Peak rises to 3,151 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the south-southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotten Monolith, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

The story

Braxon Peak, at 10,353 feet (3,156 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 1.36 mi (2.19 km) south of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is also about 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south-southwest of Mount Heyburn. Braxon Lake is just southwest of the peak.

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Wikidata Q4958491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3151 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.09352, -114.99675

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rotten Monolith: 0.2 mi
  • Fishhook Spire: 0.4 mi
  • Splinter Tower: 0.5 mi
  • Split Tooth: 0.6 mi
  • Grand Aiguille: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Baron Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Fern Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Smith Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 9.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 9.8 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 17.2 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 8.6 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 13.9 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 18.7 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Braxon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakSSE 157°3,263 m3.8 mi
Thompson PeakNNW 348°3,256 m3.4 mi
Mickey's SpireNNW 346°3,255 m3.2 mi
Williams PeakN 354°3,241 m4.1 mi
Mount CarterNNW 342°3,228 m3.4 mi
Elk PeakSSW 202°3,225 m5.2 mi
Dave's PeakSSE 169°3,224.5 m5.2 mi
Sevy PeakSSE 166°3,200.4 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5820:4321:28
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1316:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 378197 — Braxon Peak, Boise County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654556

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