Herd Peak
Herd Peak rises to 3,006 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Meridian Peak, a peak 5.4 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,006 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 26 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Peak: 5.4 mi
- Hunter Creek Summit: 6.8 mi
- Jerry Peak: 7.8 mi
- Wildhorse Peak: 7.8 mi
- Bowery Peak: 8.0 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 21.9 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 22.0 mi
- Little Park: 22.0 mi
- Town Square: 22.1 mi
- Bartlett Point: 13.8 mi
- Crown Point: 18.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.9 mi
- The Nose: 23.9 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 19.8 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 24.1 mi
- Birch Springs: 21.7 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 21.9 mi
- Earthquake Interpretive Site: 21.6 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 21.7 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Herd Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SSE 164° | 3,660 m | 17.0 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SSE 164° | 3,631 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Fin | SE 146° | 3,627 m | 17.5 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | SSE 164° | 3,616 m | 13.5 mi |
| Standhope Peak | SE 144° | 3,616 m | 17.2 mi |
| Brocky Peak | SSE 151° | 3,609 m | 18.1 mi |
| Altair Peak | SE 141° | 3,604 m | 17.2 mi |
| Castle Peak | WNW 282° | 3,603 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656334
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