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Johnson Peak

Johnson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Peak rises to 1,365 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jakes Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1365 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.10270, -116.26407

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 7.0 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 9.9 mi
  • Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 13.1 mi
  • Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 24.6 mi
  • Tremors: 24.7 mi
  • Timber Terror: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 16.9 mi
  • City Beach: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Johnson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakNE 55°2,117 m10.3 mi
Scotchman Number TwoNE 52°2,084 m12.5 mi
Sawtooth MountainENE 72°2,064 m13.9 mi
Savage MountainNE 48°2,038 m14.4 mi
Spar PeakENE 57°1,997 m15.3 mi
Billiard TableE 85°1,984 m14.9 mi
Middle MountainENE 74°1,962 m13.6 mi
Blacktop MountainNE 55°1,953 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4620:0020:49
September equinox06:3218:0418:45
December solstice07:3315:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656711

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