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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. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49029136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,560 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.97851, -115.86651

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
  • Ponderosa State Park: 10.4 mi
  • Wild Horse Park: 11.8 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 12.0 mi
  • Brown Park: 12.0 mi
  • Legacy Park: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 5
Springs: 3
  • Shaws Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
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 20.9 miles of Fitsum Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainN2,827 m8.4 mi
North Loon MountainN2,823 m9.3 mi
Log MountainSE2,791 m16.8 mi
Storm PeakNNW2,751 m10.9 mi
Profile PeakENE2,733 m20.4 mi
Nick PeakS2,713 m3.0 mi
Big Creek PointENE2,711 m20.9 mi
Parks PeakENE2,692 m17.4 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 50–80 °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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