Larkins Peak
Larkins Peak rises to 1,995 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gnat Point, a peak 1.2 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Larkins Peak is a 6,661-foot-elevation (2,030 m) mountain summit in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States.
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Wikidata Q49043523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,995 m
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Gnat Point: 1.2 mi
- Crag Peak: 1.3 mi
- Heart Peak: 1.8 mi
- Wasset Peak: 2.3 mi
- Devils Pulpit: 2.6 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 7.6 mi
- Orphan Point: 16.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.0 mi
- Bernier Point: 25.0 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 14.8 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 16.9 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Larkins Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SE 134° | 2,155 m | 6.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 146° | 2,151 m | 5.8 mi |
| South Butte | WNW 299° | 2,126 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mallard Peak | E 99° | 2,094 m | 4.5 mi |
| Heart Peak | ESE 118° | 2,075 m | 1.8 mi |
| Crag Peak | ESE 111° | 2,063 m | 1.3 mi |
| Snow Peak | N 355° | 2,036 m | 6.8 mi |
| North Butte | NW 306° | 2,023 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 384443 — Larkins Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358656909
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