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Cape Horn Peak

Cape Horn Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cape Horn Peak rises to 1,371 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the east-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Sisters Peaks, a peak 2.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018009, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1371 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.99546, -116.52186

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Athol City Park: 9.2 mi
  • Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 15.0 mi
  • Volunteer Park: 15.7 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 15.8 mi
  • Spirit Lake City Park: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Cork Screw: 10.6 mi
  • Tremors: 10.7 mi
  • Timber Terror: 10.7 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 20.6 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Cape Horn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Packsaddle MountainENE 72°1,945 m8.0 mi
South Chilco MountainS 189°1,724 m8.7 mi
Chilco MountainS 183°1,710 m7.2 mi
Whitetail PeakE 87°1,675 m16.9 mi
Powder MountainE 88°1,639 m10.6 mi
Beaver PeakE 92°1,638 m16.3 mi
Larch MountainE 83°1,607 m11.6 mi
Faset PeakESE 114°1,601 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:4720:0120:50
September equinox06:3418:0518:46
December solstice07:3415:0215:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358661453

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