East Elk Peak
East Elk Peak rises to 1,578 m in Idaho. Widow Mountain stands 2,069 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is West Elk Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49026897, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,578 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- West Elk Peak: 0.8 mi
- Crystal Peak: 4.7 mi
- Clarkia Peak: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Butte: 5.6 mi
- Swan Peak: 5.7 mi
- Laird Park: 20.8 mi
- City Park: 21.1 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 21.1 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 21.3 mi
- Eleanor Park: 21.8 mi
- Orphan Point: 15.3 mi
- Lotus Point: 21.1 mi
- Twin Crags: 24.7 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of East Elk Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Mountain | E 96° | 2,069 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 90° | 2,055 m | 13.8 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,996 m | 12.9 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | ENE 74° | 1,991 m | 14.4 mi |
| Twodot Peak | ENE 68° | 1,981 m | 14.2 mi |
| Marble Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,978 m | 11.7 mi |
| Crater Peak | ESE 106° | 1,967 m | 13.5 mi |
| Breezy Point | E 82° | 1,963 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:57 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:04 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:07 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381033 — East Elk Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655497
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