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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
2,164 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 MountainSSE2,507 m15.8 mi
Three Prong MountainSE2,492 m9.9 mi
Burnt KnobSSE2,487 m11.8 mi
Spread Creek PointSSE2,487 m15.3 mi
Spot MountainESE2,440 m12.4 mi
Elk MountainNNE2,377 m4.0 mi
White Top MountainSE2,358 m11.8 mi
Pyramid MountainESE2,358 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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