Brocky Peak
Brocky Peak rises to 3,609 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the west, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Recess Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Brocky Peak, at 11,839 feet (3,609 m) above sea level, is the sixth highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located on the border of Sawtooth National Forest and Salmon-Challis Forest, as well as Blaine and Custer counties. It is the 23rd highest peak in Idaho.
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Wikidata Q4972914, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,608.5272 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Recess Peak: 1.2 mi
- Howard Peak: 1.8 mi
- The Fin: 1.8 mi
- Gabriels Horn: 2.0 mi
- The Box: 2.1 mi
- Little Park: 16.4 mi
- Town Square: 16.4 mi
- Forest Service Park: 16.5 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 16.5 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 16.7 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 14.7 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 18.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 19.0 mi
- Crown Point: 23.5 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 16.6 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 16.7 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 17.6 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Brocky Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | W 262° | 3,660 m | 4.0 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WNW 285° | 3,631 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Fin | NE 39° | 3,627 m | 1.8 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | WNW 300° | 3,616 m | 5.8 mi |
| Standhope Peak | NE 35° | 3,616 m | 2.3 mi |
| Altair Peak | NE 42° | 3,604 m | 3.3 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | W 269° | 3,583 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pegasus Peak | NNE 27° | 3,577 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10635148693
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