Elk Summit
Elk Summit rises to 1,947 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Nugget Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027854, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,947 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nugget Point: 2.5 mi
- Center Star Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Sweeny Hill: 5.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Lick Point: 6.6 mi
- West Fork Point: 8.7 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Hot Point: 15.6 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 18.4 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 11.2 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.3 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Cotter Bar: 23.2 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Selway Falls: 16.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Freds Spring: 17.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Elk Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | SSW 203° | 2,683 m | 17.5 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | SSW 203° | 2,539 m | 19.5 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | SW 220° | 2,310 m | 16.9 mi |
| Twentymile Butte | SW 221° | 2,212 m | 15.3 mi |
| Tenmile Hill | SSW 213° | 2,209 m | 15.3 mi |
| Copper Butte | ENE 66° | 2,172 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 283° | 2,171 m | 8.3 mi |
| Moose Butte | S 169° | 2,168 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:51 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:10 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655589
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