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Gardiner Peak

Gardiner Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gardiner Peak rises to 2,005 m in Idaho. Watchtower Peak stands 2,663 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Rock, a peak 3.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031038, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2005 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.96992, -114.76677

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 4
  • Cold Springs: 10.9 mi
  • High Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Diablo Spring: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Martin Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 23.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Gardiner Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watchtower PeakSE 128°2,663 m15.6 mi
Vance MountainESE 107°2,630 m13.7 mi
Nipple KnobE 80°2,577 m9.6 mi
Hunter PeakENE 68°2,559 m11.6 mi
Mount PalomaE 96°2,544 m7.7 mi
Indian HillSE 139°2,528 m16.4 mi
Indian HillSE 139°2,524 m16.4 mi
Cuneo PointE 98°2,497 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:52
June solstice04:4919:4820:34
September equinox06:2717:5918:38
December solstice07:1915:0715:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 382191 — Gardiner Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358655881

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