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Granite Peak

Granite Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Peak rises to 2,164 m in Idaho. Sabe Mountain stands 2,507 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 4.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2164 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.85908, -115.09150

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
  • Sheep Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Cold Springs: 20.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 21.1 mi
  • High Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 23.3 mi
Parks: 3
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 6.3 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 16.6 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Martin Hot Springs: 10.7 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
  • Barth Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Selway Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabe MountainSSE 152°2,507 m15.8 mi
Three Prong MountainSE 127°2,492 m9.9 mi
Burnt KnobSSE 156°2,487 m11.8 mi
Spread Creek PointSSE 168°2,487 m15.3 mi
Spot MountainESE 114°2,440 m12.4 mi
Elk MountainNNE 21°2,377 m4.0 mi
White Top MountainSE 146°2,358 m11.8 mi
Pyramid MountainESE 116°2,358 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5119:4920:35
September equinox06:2818:0018:40
December solstice07:2015:0915:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834394755616053413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 382548 — Granite Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656066

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