Braxon Peak
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
- 8.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 20 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Baring Divide: 1.8 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 10.5 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 13.7 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 4.7 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 10.1 mi
- Taylor Spring: 7.2 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Stanley Park: 8.6 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Stanley Museum: 9.7 mi
- Stanley Museum: 9.7 mi
- Banner Summit: 18.7 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.9 mi
- Bonanza: 23.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Peak | SSE 157° | 3,263 m | 3.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNW 348° | 3,256 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | NNW 346° | 3,255 m | 3.2 mi |
| Williams Peak | N 354° | 3,241 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Carter | NNW 342° | 3,228 m | 3.4 mi |
| Elk Peak | SSW 202° | 3,225 m | 5.2 mi |
| Dave's Peak | SSE 169° | 3,224.5 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sevy Peak | SSE 166° | 3,200.4 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:43 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
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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