Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak rises to 3,719 m in Idaho. Scott Peak stands 3,468 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Foss Mountain, a peak 6.3 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
Diamond Peak is the highest point in the Lemhi Range in the Rocky Mountains in Idaho. At 12,202 feet (3,719 m) above sea level, it is the third highest peak in Idaho. It is situated 34.5 miles (55.5 km) east of Borah Peak in the Lost River Range, opposite the Little Lost River valley. It is the highest point in the Caribou–Targhee National Forest. The closest higher peak is Mount Church, which is 31.8 mi (51.2 km) to the west.
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Wikidata Q5270889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,718.8648 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
42 named places within 25 miles
- Foss Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Meadow Peak: 8.4 mi
- Bell Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Mormon Gulch Peak: 9.7 mi
- Baiya Patezopai’I: 15.6 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 20.2 mi
- Indian Massacre Historical Monument: 10.1 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 12.6 mi
- Reno Point: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Diamond Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peak | NE 41° | 3,468 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NW 320° | 3,431 m | 8.6 mi |
| Invisible Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,426 m | 24.6 mi |
| Webber Peak | NE 43° | 3,409 m | 19.2 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | NNE 11° | 3,347 m | 21.6 mi |
| Massacre Mountain | WSW 256° | 3,324 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,311 m | 20.0 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSE 156° | 3,295 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:36 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:10 | 16:57 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howe, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 380579 — Diamond Peak, Butte County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655330
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