Skip to content

Kootenai Peak

Kootenai Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kootenai Peak rises to 1,542 m in Idaho. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the east-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rochat Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1542 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.41991, -116.45461

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 7.2 mi
  • Eleanor Park: 9.0 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 9.1 mi
  • Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 15.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 17.3 mi
  • Sunshine Miners Memorial: 20.4 mi
  • Wildfire: 24.4 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Higgens Point: 17.8 mi
  • Crystal Gold Mine: 18.6 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 24.2 mi
  • Mining Equipment Displays: 24.6 mi
  • Mine Exhibit: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Silver Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 22.3 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 22.5 mi
  • City Beach: 23.5 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 10.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Kootenai Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latour PeakENE 77°1,926 m4.4 mi
Kellogg PeakENE 73°1,920 m15.9 mi
Latour BaldyNE 56°1,896 m6.1 mi
Wardner PeakENE 71°1,884 m15.4 mi
Mount WiessnerENE 75°1,882 m5.1 mi
Reeds BaldySE 130°1,869 m4.8 mi
Pearson PeakSE 135°1,868 m3.9 mi
Silver HillE 82°1,822 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:5019:5920:47
September equinox06:3318:0518:45
December solstice07:3115:0615:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475561686859473730
Precip in4.43.03.32.32.42.10.80.71.02.44.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656827

More peaks in Idaho

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Kootenai Peak.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens