Higham Peak
Higham Peak rises to 2,027 m in Idaho. South Putnam Mountain stands 2,724 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036443, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,027 m
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
117 named places within 25 miles
- Firth Park: 12.5 mi
- Firth River Bottoms: 12.8 mi
- South Gate Park: 13.3 mi
- Courthouse Square: 13.6 mi
- Airport Park: 14.0 mi
- Garden Peak: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 4.0 mi
- Yandell Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Dare Peak: 8.4 mi
- Stevens Peak: 10.7 mi
- Not Even Once: 16.2 mi
- Alpenglow II: 24.3 mi
- My Backyard: 24.3 mi
- Mr. Caterpillar: 24.3 mi
- The Gesture;Steel Tears: 24.3 mi
- Bingham County Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
- Idaho Potato Museum: 13.5 mi
- The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho: 24.2 mi
- The Museum of Idaho: 24.3 mi
- Collectors Corner Museum: 24.6 mi
- Brandon Meppin Memorial Field: 12.7 mi
- Cami: 14.3 mi
- Founding of Shelley: 16.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Eastern Idaho State Fair: 13.6 mi
- Lava Beds: 14.6 mi
- Wild Adventure Corn Maze: 21.1 mi
- Blackfoot Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 14.6 mi
- Blackfoot Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 14.7 mi
- Chesterfield: 21.0 mi
- Ozone: 22.5 mi
- Idaho Falls: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Higham Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Putnam Mountain | S 189° | 2,724 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Putnam | SSW 198° | 2,685 m | 13.6 mi |
| Meadow Creek Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,264 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | E 79° | 2,256 m | 20.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NE 36° | 2,254 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,212 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mollies Nipple | E 90° | 2,160 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Saddle | ENE 70° | 2,112 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:29 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:10 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blackfoot Fire Dept, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358651308
Day trips start here
- Pocatello · 26 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 27 mi
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