Elk Peak
Elk Peak rises to 3,225 m in Idaho. Mount Cramer stands 3,266 m to the east-southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Reward Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Elk Peak, at 10,582 feet (3,225 m) above sea level, is the eighth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 2.88 mi (4.63 km) west-northwest of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 240th-highest peak in Idaho and 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south-southeast of Reward Peak.
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Wikidata Q5364071, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,225 m
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 18 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Reward Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Underhill: 2.1 mi
- La Fiamma: 2.3 mi
- The Temple: 2.3 mi
- JT Peak: 2.4 mi
- Smith Falls: 1.6 mi
- Fern Falls: 2.7 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 13.4 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 14.9 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 22.0 mi
- Baring Divide: 3.7 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 6.7 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 14.8 mi
- Taylor Spring: 6.7 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 8.9 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 9.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 13.8 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Banner Summit: 21.8 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.9 mi
- Elk Point: 23.1 mi
- Stanley Museum: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Elk Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cramer | ESE 108° | 3,266 m | 2.8 mi |
| Decker Peak | ENE 69° | 3,263 m | 3.7 mi |
| Dave's Peak | E 96° | 3,225 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sevy Peak | E 89° | 3,200 m | 3.1 mi |
| Braxon Peak | NNE 22° | 3,151 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Iowa | NNE 19° | 3,148 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rotten Monolith | NNE 23° | 3,146 m | 5.4 mi |
| The Arrowhead | E 94° | 3,139 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:43 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:18 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 400600 — Elk Peak, Boise County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358666494
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