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Fitsum Peak

Fitsum Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Fitsum Peak rises to 2,560 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fitsum Summit, a peak 2.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 60 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2560 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.97851, -115.86651

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • Ponderosa State Park: 10.4 mi
  • Ponderosa State Park: 10.5 mi
  • Wild Horse Park: 11.8 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 12.0 mi
  • Brown Park: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Beaches: 3
Springs: 3
  • Shaws Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 12.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Fitsum Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainN 355°2,827 m8.4 mi
North Loon MountainN 358°2,823 m9.3 mi
Log MountainSE 130°2,791 m16.8 mi
Storm PeakNNW 346°2,751 m10.9 mi
Profile PeakENE 72°2,732.53 m20.4 mi
Nick PeakS 182°2,713 m3.0 mi
Parks PeakENE 77°2,692.3 m17.4 mi
Rain BenchmarkNW 324°2,668.524 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:56
June solstice05:5820:4921:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:43
December solstice08:1916:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222532394955646354433122
Precip in2.52.32.72.42.32.00.60.51.01.62.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccall AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655708

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