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Cape Horn Summit

Cape Horn Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Cape Horn Summit rises to 2,226 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Trout Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018010, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2226 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.36379, -115.26871

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
Hot springs: 3
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 3.5 mi
  • Banner Summit: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 20.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 15.0 mi
  • Stanley Park: 19.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Cape Horn Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSE 140°3,256 m20.0 mi
Mickey's SpireSE 141°3,255 m20.1 mi
Williams PeakSE 138°3,241 m19.6 mi
Mount CarterSE 141°3,228 m19.9 mi
Mount LimbertSE 143°3,165 m20.0 mi
Moolack MountainSE 146°3,150 m19.4 mi
Merritt PeakSE 139°3,143 m18.5 mi
Baron PeakSSE 146°3,139 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:54
June solstice05:5820:4521:30
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1516:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222430364652616052412820
Precip in4.94.74.82.93.12.10.60.61.33.04.37.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654756

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