Jackknife Peak
Jackknife Peak rises to 1,599 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Honey Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1599 m
How to reach it
- 27.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 5 mi
- Popsicle Bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Honey Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Prospect Peak: 2.8 mi
- Cataract Peak: 3.5 mi
- Chilco Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Colt Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- Athol City Park: 12.8 mi
- Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 12.8 mi
- Honeysuckle Beach: 17.1 mi
- Emerald Green Park: 17.2 mi
- Bernard Point: 6.1 mi
- Stoney Point: 12.5 mi
- Packsack Point: 13.5 mi
- Cathedral Rocks: 15.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.9 mi
- Cork Screw: 12.3 mi
- Timber Terror: 12.3 mi
- Tremors: 12.3 mi
- Triple Play Family Fun Park: 18.4 mi
- Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 19.8 mi
- Preston Beach: 13.5 mi
- Silver Beach: 21.0 mi
- Sanders Beach: 21.3 mi
- Sanders Beach: 21.5 mi
- City Beach: 21.9 mi
- CTK Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Shared Harvest Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Goodness Grows Children's Garden: 21.5 mi
- Gathering Garden: 21.7 mi
- Canfield Mountain Natural Area: 18.5 mi
- Fernan Lake Natural Area: 20.6 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 23.1 mi
- Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 19.4 mi
- Westwood Historical Society: 21.5 mi
- Museum of North Idaho: 21.7 mi
- Henley Airstrip (historical): 12.4 mi
- K27 Monument: 20.4 mi
- John Mullan: 18.9 mi
- Harvey: 21.5 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 23.1 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Jackknife Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packsaddle Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,945 m | 10.7 mi |
| South Chilco Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,724 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chilco Mountain | W 273° | 1,710 m | 4.0 mi |
| Whitetail Peak | ENE 58° | 1,675 m | 15.7 mi |
| Powder Mountain | NE 42° | 1,639 m | 10.5 mi |
| Beaver Peak | ENE 62° | 1,638 m | 14.4 mi |
| Skitwish Peak | S 188° | 1,629 m | 13.1 mi |
| Spyglass Peak | ESE 106° | 1,618 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 20:01 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:03 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656652
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