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Dusty Peak

Dusty Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Dusty Peak rises to 1,473 m in Idaho. Smith Peak stands 2,325 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blacktail Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1473 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.72242, -116.97384

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 11
  • Lower Granite Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 5.2 mi
  • LaSota Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hunt Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Elk Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Parks: 8
  • Priest Lake State Forest: 14.1 mi
  • Coolin Park: 18.1 mi
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 19.2 mi
  • Ione City Park: 20.1 mi
  • Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 20.2 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 10.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Dusty Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Smith PeakENE 61°2,325 m15.8 mi
The Lions HeadENE 69°2,220 m12.5 mi
Kent PeakE 86°2,163 m13.3 mi
Twin PeaksESE 109°2,155 m15.1 mi
The WigwamsE 91°2,144 m12.0 mi
Abandon MountainENE 62°2,131 m12.9 mi
Mount RoothaanESE 121°2,123 m14.4 mi
Myrtle PeakE 83°2,105 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:1919:01
June solstice04:4620:0520:55
September equinox06:3518:0618:48
December solstice07:3915:0015:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037455460686758453427
Precip in3.12.02.42.22.63.21.40.81.32.43.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boundary DAM, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358661661

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