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Burton Peak

Burton Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Burton Peak rises to 2,084 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Myrtle Creek Game Preserve, a park 3.0 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2084 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.75410, -116.49882

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 7
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 3.0 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 9.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Myrtle Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Hunt Falls: 19.6 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Burton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary County High PointNNW 339°2,350 m6.9 mi
Parker PeakNNW 334°2,332 m9.2 mi
Smith PeakNW 305°2,325 m9.6 mi
Fisher PeakNNW 347°2,312 m8.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 306°2,231 m6.9 mi
The Lions HeadWNW 283°2,220 m10.2 mi
Roman NoseSSW 207°2,201 m9.7 mi
Long MountainNW 316°2,198 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1718:59
June solstice04:4420:0420:53
September equinox06:3318:0418:46
December solstice08:3715:5716:53

Local time (America/Creston).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 378579 — Burton Peak, Boundary County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654683

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