Elkhorn Peak
Elkhorn Peak rises to 2,703 m in Idaho. Oxford Peak stands 2,824 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kents Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Bannock and Oneida County in Idaho, United States.
Wikidata Q49027883, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,703 m
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
35 named places within 25 miles
- Kents Peak: 1.4 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wakley Peak: 4.5 mi
- Malad Summit: 5.3 mi
- Mount Elkhorn: 9.0 mi
- Malad City Park: 11.2 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 11.2 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 12.0 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 14.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkhorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Peak | ESE 111° | 2,824 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | ENE 59° | 2,789 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wakley Peak | NNE 24° | 2,684 m | 4.5 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | WNW 299° | 2,664 m | 19.1 mi |
| Scout Mountain | N 358° | 2,647 m | 23.6 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | N 1° | 2,638 m | 19.8 mi |
| Kents Peak | SSE 149° | 2,569 m | 1.4 mi |
| Old Baldy Peak | SE 135° | 2,549 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:28 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downey, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655599
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- Lava Hot Springs · 25 mi
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