Buzzard Roost
Buzzard Roost rises to 1,445 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Pulpit, a peak 1.5 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,445 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Devils Pulpit: 1.5 mi
- Mulligan Hump: 1.6 mi
- Joker Peak: 2.7 mi
- Stubtoe Peak: 2.7 mi
- Brush Hill: 2.9 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 6.7 mi
- Orphan Point: 12.8 mi
- Bernier Point: 22.9 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 16.3 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 18.7 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Buzzard Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SE 134° | 2,155 m | 10.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 141° | 2,151 m | 9.7 mi |
| South Butte | WNW 291° | 2,126 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mallard Peak | ESE 115° | 2,094 m | 8.1 mi |
| Heart Peak | SE 129° | 2,075 m | 5.7 mi |
| Crag Peak | SE 128° | 2,063 m | 5.2 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNE 30° | 2,036 m | 4.6 mi |
| North Butte | WNW 302° | 2,023 m | 6.6 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 | 20:55 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654700
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