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Cobb Peak

Cobb Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cobb Peak rises to 3,512 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the north, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Hyndman Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Cobb Peak, at 11,650 feet (3,550 m) above sea level is the 12th highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Blaine County. It is the 35th highest peak in Idaho. Cobb Peak is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) south of Hyndman Peak and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) southwest of Old Hyndman Peak.

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Wikidata Q5138771, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3512 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.73102, -114.12643

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Little Park: 12.3 mi
  • Town Square: 12.3 mi
  • Forest Service Park: 12.4 mi
  • Knob Hill Natural Area: 12.4 mi
  • Ketchum Bike Park: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
  • Russian John Warm Spring: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 1
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 13.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Cobb Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyndman PeakN 350°3,660.038 m1.3 mi
Goat MountainNNW 345°3,631.082 m3.1 mi
The FinENE 57°3,627.12 m5.8 mi
The Devils Bedstead EastNNW 345°3,616.452 m4.9 mi
Standhope PeakNE 54°3,616 m6.3 mi
Brocky PeakENE 64°3,608.527 m4.1 mi
Altair PeakNE 54°3,604.26 m7.3 mi
Duncan RidgeNNW 342°3,582.924 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1119:49
June solstice05:5520:3921:23
September equinox07:2418:5819:36
December solstice08:0816:1617:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202331394855636153422920
Precip in2.31.91.81.21.81.30.60.51.01.41.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 372073 — Cobb Peak, Blaine County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358650388

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