Cache Peak
Cache Peak rises to 3,136 m in Idaho. Mount Independence stands 3,010 m to the northwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cache Peak, at 10,339 feet (3,151 m) above sea level, is the highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Cassia County in Southern Idaho and the highest peak south of the Snake River in Idaho. Cache Peak is located in the central part of the range southeast of Oakley and north of Almo in the Albion Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest. Cache Peak is in the watershed of tributaries of the Snake River, which itself is a tributary of the Columbia River. The peak is a part of the Great Basin Divide and the Basin and Range Province. It is the highest peak in Idaho south of the Snake River Plain, the highest in Cassia County, and north of City of Rocks National Reserve. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin north of the peak, and Mount Independence is about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of the peak. The peak can be reached via a non-technical hike, and there are several alpine lakes on the east side of the peak. Cache Peak supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Cache Peak population is considered a single population with Mount Independence.
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Wikidata Q5015961, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3136 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 26.3 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Gila Wall: 3.2 mi
- The Great Slab Backside: 3.3 mi
- The Great Slab: 3.3 mi
- Fence Line - Northwest: 3.4 mi
- Taco - Northeast: 3.4 mi
- Independence Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Mount Independence: 1.1 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Graham Peak: 5.1 mi
- Camel Rock: 5.8 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 3.3 mi
- Almo Park: 3.4 mi
- Elba Park: 6.2 mi
- Oakley City Park: 12.1 mi
- Albion Park: 16.2 mi
- Cabin Spring: 21.5 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 22.7 mi
- Nammi’I Patezopai’i: 23.1 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 23.1 mi
- Pazi’I Patezopai’I: 23.1 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 11.5 mi
- Window Arch: 8.2 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cache Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Independence | NW 319° | 3,010 m | 1.1 mi |
| Independence Mountain | NW 305° | 2,966 m | 0.5 mi |
| George Peak | SSE 156° | 2,916 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Harrison | N 1° | 2,745 m | 8.5 mi |
| Graham Peak | SSW 214° | 2,684 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pomerelle Peak | NNE 16° | 2,670.658 m | 8.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 210° | 2,564 m | 20.7 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 210° | 2,549 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654714
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