Howe Peak
Howe Peak rises to 2,651 m in Idaho. Saddle Mountain stands 3,295 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock of Ages, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2651 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
42 named places within 25 miles
- Jumpoff Peak: 2.9 mi
- King Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Arco Peak: 10.5 mi
- Teakettle Butte: 15.4 mi
- Sixmile Butte: 15.9 mi
- Rock of Ages: 1.3 mi
- Watch Tower: 1.3 mi
- Sea of Joy: 1.3 mi
- Gateway Rock: 1.3 mi
- Howe Park: 6.9 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 11.6 mi
- Moore City Park: 13.4 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 13.6 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 11.2 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 11.7 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 11.5 mi
- Lava Field: 21.0 mi
- Big Lost River Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Experimental Breeder Reactor I: 14.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | NNE 25° | 3,294.888 m | 17.1 mi |
| Tyler Peak | NNE 19° | 3,273.552 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sunset Peak | NW 324° | 3,260 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mormon Gulch Peak | NNE 14° | 3,258.312 m | 21.7 mi |
| King Mountain | WNW 297° | 3,235 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | W 281° | 2,919 m | 24.7 mi |
| Jumpoff Peak | N 353° | 2,756 m | 2.9 mi |
| Timbered Dome | WSW 253° | 2,538 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:12 | 16:59 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howe, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397078 — Howe Peak, Butte County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662446
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