Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 2,296 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is War Eagle Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020278, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,296 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- War Eagle Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Marshall Fin: 4.8 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Cottontail Point: 5.8 mi
- Marshall Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 10.4 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 16.6 mi
- Plummer Point: 18.5 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Devils Ladder: 23.5 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 15.4 mi
- Quartz Spring: 16.7 mi
- Soldier Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rainbow Spring: 23.4 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 4.2 mi
- Music Bar: 21.1 mi
- B 23 Crash Site: 10.3 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 16.9 mi
- Florence: 18.3 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Driessen Falls: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Loon Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,827 m | 14.8 mi |
| North Loon Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,823 m | 13.9 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 210° | 2,751 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rain Benchmark | SSW 209° | 2,669 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bruin Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,645 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chicken Peak | E 92° | 2,642 m | 18.5 mi |
| Victor Peak | SSW 207° | 2,639 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bear Pete Mountain | W 260° | 2,638 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:50 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:15 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 22 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654929
Take the scenic way to Chimney Rock.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.