Leatherman Peak
Leatherman Peak rises to 3,727 m in Idaho. Borah Peak stands 3,861 m to the north-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bad Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Leatherman Peak, at 12,228 feet (3,727 m) above sea level is the second highest peak in Idaho and the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) southeast of Borah Peak, its line parent. It is also about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) northeast from U.S. Route 92. The peak was named after Henry Leatherman.
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Wikidata Q6510486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3727.1 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bad Rock: 0.7 mi
- White Cap Peak: 1.1 mi
- Mount Church: 1.5 mi
- Donaldson Peak: 2.0 mi
- Williams Peak: 2.5 mi
- Birch Springs: 6.2 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 9.0 mi
- Baiya Patezopai’I: 16.9 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
- The Nose: 4.2 mi
- Bartlett Point: 11.6 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 23.9 mi
- Earthquake Interpretive Site: 8.8 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 13.1 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Leatherman Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borah Peak | NNW 328° | 3,860.597 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Church | SE 139° | 3,724.66 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Breitenbach | ESE 111° | 3,700.27 m | 3.2 mi |
| Lost River Mountain | SE 125° | 3,681.4 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Idaho | NW 307° | 3,677.4 m | 2.8 mi |
| Donaldson Peak | SE 127° | 3,664.6 m | 2.0 mi |
| USGS Peak | ESE 122° | 3,652 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bad Rock | SE 145° | 3,643.3 m | 0.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:12 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358653544
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