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James Creek Summit

James Creek Summit, seen from above at true elevation

James Creek Summit rises to 2,380 m in Idaho. Snowyside Peak stands 3,249 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039545, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.75684, -115.24675

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 8
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Vaughn Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Alice-Toxaway Divide: 19.3 mi
  • Baring Divide: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Smith Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Fern Falls: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Taylor Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of James Creek Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowyside PeakNE 48°3,249 m18.6 mi
Perfect PeakNE 53°3,130 m18.7 mi
Glens PeakNE 41°3,065 m17.8 mi
Two Point MountainE 96°3,061 m13.5 mi
Plummer PeakNNE 33°3,041 m15.6 mi
North RakerNNE 23°3,039 m17.9 mi
Alpine Creek Lakes PeakNE 48°3,037 m17.1 mi
Benedict PeakNNE 33°3,027 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:53
June solstice06:0020:4321:27
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1316:2017:07

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, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 399079 — James Creek Summit, Elmore County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358665537

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