Buck Peak
Buck Peak rises to 2,273 m in Idaho. Wilderness Peak stands 2,876 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Weston Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Pioneer Historic Byway passes 11 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016194, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2273 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
68 named places within 25 miles
- Weston Peak: 2.2 mi
- Old Baldy Peak: 3.2 mi
- Oxford Peak: 5.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Red Knoll: 7.2 mi
- Peai Paatetsopai'i: 8.4 mi
- Burbank Spring: 20.3 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 21.4 mi
- Litz Spring: 21.7 mi
- Hillyard Spring: 22.2 mi
- Malad City Park: 9.9 mi
- Benson Park: 11.6 mi
- Craner Recreational Complex: 12.4 mi
- Franklin City Park: 18.1 mi
- Trenton park: 20.0 mi
- Bear River Massacre Interpretive Center: 8.3 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 11.1 mi
- Franklin County World War II Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Martin Harris Memorial Burial Site: 18.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 9.4 mi
- Hirschi's Haunted Hollow: 10.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 10.3 mi
- Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.9 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 9.6 mi
- Washakie: 19.1 mi
- Oxkiller Wildlife Management Area: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Peak | ESE 117° | 2,876 m | 23.6 mi |
| Andrew Nyman Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,876 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bloomington Peak | E 94° | 2,826 m | 24.1 mi |
| Oxford Peak | NNW 339° | 2,824 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | NNE 17° | 2,789 m | 23.3 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | NW 306° | 2,703 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wakley Peak | NW 319° | 2,684 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kents Peak | WNW 304° | 2,569 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Preston, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654620
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- Lava Hot Springs · 29 mi
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