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Harris Creek Summit

Harris Creek Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Harris Creek Summit rises to 1,589 m in Idaho. Scott Mountain stands 2,486 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Rock, a peak 4.4 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035052, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1589 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.89241, -116.01605

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jim Thorton Plaza: 4.9 mi
  • Naylor Park: 10.1 mi
  • John B. Brogan Park: 10.1 mi
  • Grimes Monument: 12.4 mi
  • Foothills Heritage Park: 14.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 32
Gardens: 20
  • Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 20.8 mi
  • Firewise Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Western Water Wise Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Meditation Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Lewis & Clark Garden: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 12
Hot springs: 7
  • Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 13.9 mi
  • Pine Flats Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
  • Smith Cabin Hot Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Loftus Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Falls: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Harris Creek Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scott MountainNNE 29°2,486 m22.9 mi
Freeman PeakENE 75°2,467 m15.9 mi
Pilot PeakENE 74°2,466 m17.0 mi
Sunset MountainE 89°2,393 m18.4 mi
Wilson PeakENE 69°2,382 m14.2 mi
Shafer ButteSSW 204°2,308 m9.1 mi
Thorn Creek ButteSE 128°2,290.572 m16.7 mi
Bald MountainSE 127°2,279 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:57
June solstice06:0220:4721:31
September equinox07:3219:0519:43
December solstice08:1616:2317:10

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425158666556453324
Precip in3.21.92.31.62.11.10.30.40.81.52.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idaho City, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 382929 — Harris Creek Summit, Boise County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/127700408

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