Gold Crown Peak
Gold Crown Peak rises to 2,234 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rambiker Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,234 m
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
71 named places within 25 miles
- Graves Peak: 1.2 mi
- Wisdom Peak: 1.7 mi
- Oregon Peak: 2.4 mi
- Cascade Peak: 3.5 mi
- Prospect Mountain Number One: 4.1 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 12.5 mi
- Timberman Park: 14.8 mi
- Westside Field: 14.9 mi
- Frank James Park: 14.9 mi
- Eva Horning Park: 15.1 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 9.7 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Mineral County Museum: 15.2 mi
- Quartz Flat: 15.8 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Crown Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Peak | SE 135° | 2,318 m | 13.7 mi |
| Crater Mountain | SE 128° | 2,307 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lost Peak | NNW 344° | 2,258 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lightning Peak | ESE 118° | 2,246 m | 7.7 mi |
| Graves Peak | SE 128° | 2,238 m | 1.2 mi |
| Binocular Peak | NNW 330° | 2,197 m | 6.3 mi |
| Oregon Peak | N 349° | 2,188 m | 2.4 mi |
| Little Joe Mountain | NW 321° | 2,162 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:13 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:52 | 21:40 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:24 | 16:02 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358651129
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