Cape Horn Summit
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
- 2.7 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bull Trout Point: 2.5 mi
- Cape Horn Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Copper Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Cape Horn: 7.6 mi
- Spring Benchmark: 7.8 mi
- Dagger Falls: 11.5 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 12.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 13.2 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 3.5 mi
- Banner Summit: 4.4 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 13.2 mi
- Baring Divide: 23.4 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Taylor Spring: 20.2 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Stanley Park: 19.4 mi
- Stanley Museum: 19.3 mi
- Stanley Museum: 19.3 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 16.9 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 17.8 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 23.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | SE 140° | 3,256 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | SE 141° | 3,255 m | 20.1 mi |
| Williams Peak | SE 138° | 3,241 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Carter | SE 141° | 3,228 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Limbert | SE 143° | 3,165 m | 20.0 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | SE 146° | 3,150 m | 19.4 mi |
| Merritt Peak | SE 139° | 3,143 m | 18.5 mi |
| Baron Peak | SSE 146° | 3,139 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654756
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