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Jackson Peak

Jackson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Peak rises to 2,471 m in Idaho. Moolack Mountain stands 3,150 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Archie Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Boise County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039487, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2471 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.07793, -115.41397

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 9
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Pine Flats Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 13.5 mi
  • Big Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Fern Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Emile Grandjean: 10.5 mi
  • Baring Divide: 19.5 mi
  • Alice-Toxaway Divide: 24.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 8.6 mi
  • Grimes Monument: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 18.2 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Jackson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moolack MountainENE 79°3,150 m18.4 mi
Packrat PeakE 94°3,120 m18.5 mi
Cirque Lake PeakE 90°3,110 m18.0 mi
Mount ReganENE 72°3,105.9 m18.4 mi
Warbonnet PeakE 90°3,100 m17.9 mi
Mount UnderhillE 95°3,097 m18.4 mi
Monte VeritaE 91°3,085 m18.4 mi
Mayan TempleE 94°3,078.5 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5920:4521:29
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1416:1917:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937435259666456443225

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383840 — Jackson Peak, Boise County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656664

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