Hunter Creek Summit
Hunter Creek Summit rises to 2,870 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Meridian Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49038027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,870 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 19 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Peak: 2.0 mi
- Ryan Peak: 4.5 mi
- Kent Peak: 5.0 mi
- Bowery Peak: 6.5 mi
- Herd Peak: 6.8 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 18.6 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 18.8 mi
- Little Park: 18.8 mi
- Town Square: 18.9 mi
- Crown Point: 11.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 17.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 20.6 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 15.4 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 16.9 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 20.5 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 18.4 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 19.0 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Hunter Creek Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SE 142° | 3,660 m | 18.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SE 139° | 3,631 m | 16.5 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | SE 137° | 3,616 m | 14.9 mi |
| Castle Peak | WNW 297° | 3,603 m | 12.8 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | SE 142° | 3,583 m | 17.6 mi |
| Angels Perch | SE 127° | 3,562 m | 18.1 mi |
| Ryan Peak | SW 215° | 3,561 m | 4.5 mi |
| Kent Peak | SSW 205° | 3,555 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662024
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