Gnat Point
Gnat Point rises to 1,972 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wasset Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1972 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wasset Peak: 1.2 mi
- Crag Peak: 1.2 mi
- Larkins Peak: 1.2 mi
- Heart Peak: 1.7 mi
- Mulligan Hump: 3.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 8.8 mi
- Orphan Point: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Bernier Point: 24.1 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 13.6 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 15.7 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Gnat Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SE 146° | 2,155 m | 6.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,151 m | 5.9 mi |
| South Butte | WNW 294° | 2,126 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mallard Peak | ESE 112° | 2,094 m | 3.8 mi |
| Heart Peak | SSE 159° | 2,075 m | 1.7 mi |
| Crag Peak | S 169° | 2,063 m | 1.2 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNW 345° | 2,036 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Butte | WNW 300° | 2,023 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661871
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