Canyon Peak
Canyon Peak rises to 1,512 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the south-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mulligan Hump, a peak 1.8 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017958, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,512 m
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mulligan Hump: 1.8 mi
- Sawtooth Peak: 2.1 mi
- Snow Peak: 2.7 mi
- Spotted Louis Point: 2.8 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 3.1 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 9.6 mi
- Orphan Point: 15.2 mi
- Bernier Point: 20.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.2 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 13.2 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 15.7 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Canyon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SSE 152° | 2,155 m | 9.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,151 m | 9.5 mi |
| South Butte | W 276° | 2,126 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mallard Peak | SE 136° | 2,094 m | 6.7 mi |
| Heart Peak | SSE 161° | 2,075 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crag Peak | SSE 164° | 2,063 m | 4.8 mi |
| Snow Peak | N 350° | 2,036 m | 2.7 mi |
| North Butte | WNW 284° | 2,023 m | 8.6 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 | 20:54 | 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, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654750
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