Cottonwood Peak
Cottonwood Peak rises to 2,406 m in Idaho. Sherman Peak stands 2,954 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Hollow Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. Pioneer Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49022271, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2406 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
- Dry Hollow Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 5.7 mi
- Thatcher Hill: 5.8 mi
- Heart Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Sedgwick Peak: 7.6 mi
- City Park: 14.6 mi
- Buddy Campbell Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Malad City Park: 21.3 mi
- Benson Park: 22.2 mi
- Craner Recreational Complex: 23.2 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 5.7 mi
- Bear River Massacre Interpretive Center: 18.0 mi
- Franklin County World War II Memorial: 22.2 mi
- High Dive: 14.8 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 21.4 mi
- Hirschi's Haunted Hollow: 21.7 mi
- Peai Paatetsopai'i: 20.2 mi
- Nieber Spring: 24.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 25.0 mi
- Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.8 mi
- Cherry Creek Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 24.9 mi
- South Bannock County Historical Center Museum: 14.6 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 21.1 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 14.6 mi
- The Bull: 14.7 mi
- Dempsey: 14.8 mi
- Soda Point: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Peak | E 80° | 2,954 m | 21.6 mi |
| Midnight Mountain | ESE 116° | 2,849 m | 22.3 mi |
| Oxford Peak | SW 215° | 2,824 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | NNE 16° | 2,789 m | 7.6 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,748 m | 22.4 mi |
| Soda Peak | ENE 65° | 2,707 m | 19.2 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | WSW 255° | 2,703 m | 19.2 mi |
| Wakley Peak | W 267° | 2,684 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:13 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downey, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396333 — Cottonwood Peak, Bannock County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661567
Day trips start here
- Lava Hot Springs · 15 mi
- Soda Springs · 25 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 27 mi
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