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Fitsum Summit

Fitsum Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Fitsum Summit rises to 2,553 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Nick Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 58 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2553 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.94795, -115.87818

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • Ponderosa State Park: 9.6 mi
  • Ponderosa State Park: 9.7 mi
  • Wild Horse Park: 10.6 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 10.8 mi
  • Brown Park: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Springs: 3
  • Shaws Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 3
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 14.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Fitsum Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainN 359°2,827 m10.5 mi
North Loon MountainN 1°2,823 m11.4 mi
Log MountainESE 123°2,791 m16.0 mi
Storm PeakN 351°2,751 m12.9 mi
Nick PeakSSE 152°2,713 m1.0 mi
Parks PeakENE 71°2,692.3 m18.5 mi
Rain BenchmarkNNW 334°2,668.524 m9.3 mi
BlackmareSSE 154°2,659.08 m9.9 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 solstice08:1916:1717:06

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655711

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