Buck Point
Buck Point rises to 1,675 m in Idaho. Middle Sister Peak stands 2,104 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bathtub Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016219, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,675 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bathtub Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Papoose Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Snow Peak: 3.1 mi
- Sawtooth Peak: 3.3 mi
- Spotwean Peak: 3.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 13.6 mi
- Orphan Point: 17.7 mi
- Bernier Point: 17.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 10.1 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 12.8 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Buck Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Sister Peak | NNW 333° | 2,104 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mallard Peak | SSE 166° | 2,094 m | 8.0 mi |
| East Sister Peak | NNW 338° | 2,090 m | 8.3 mi |
| Heart Peak | S 187° | 2,075 m | 8.0 mi |
| Crag Peak | S 190° | 2,063 m | 7.7 mi |
| West Sister Peak | NNW 332° | 2,053 m | 10.1 mi |
| Snow Peak | W 264° | 2,036 m | 3.1 mi |
| Larkins Peak | SSW 200° | 1,995 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396185 — Buck Point, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661427
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