Buck Peak
Buck Peak rises to 1,948 m in Idaho. Black Pine Peak stands 2,845 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hudspeth Cutoff Historical Marker, a park 5.7 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Power County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016196, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1948 m
How to reach it
31 named places within 25 miles
- Quaking Asp Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Eyrie Peak: 8.0 mi
- Hartley Peak: 9.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Deep Creek Peak: 11.6 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 19.2 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 19.4 mi
- Hudspeth Cutoff Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Black Pine: 20.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Pine Peak | SW 227° | 2,845 m | 22.4 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | E 91° | 2,703 m | 24.1 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | NE 39° | 2,664 m | 11.6 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | SW 224° | 2,640 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kents Peak | E 93° | 2,569 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | SW 223° | 2,531.669 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bannock Peak | NNE 15° | 2,517 m | 18.7 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | SW 217° | 2,432 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:17 | 17:02 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massacre Rocks SP, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397491 — Buck Peak, Power County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662988
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