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Leatherman Peak

Leatherman Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates44.08205, -113.73304

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Earthquake Interpretive Site: 8.8 mi
  • Custer County Fair Grounds: 13.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Borah PeakNNW 328°3,860.597 m4.5 mi
Mount ChurchSE 139°3,724.66 m1.5 mi
Mount BreitenbachESE 111°3,700.27 m3.2 mi
Lost River MountainSE 125°3,681.4 m4.8 mi
Mount IdahoNW 307°3,677.4 m2.8 mi
Donaldson PeakSE 127°3,664.6 m2.0 mi
USGS PeakESE 122°3,652 m8.9 mi
Bad RockSE 145°3,643.3 m0.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0919:47
June solstice05:5320:3821:22
September equinox07:2318:5619:34
December solstice08:0816:1217:00

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192232404957656354432919
Precip in0.30.20.50.71.21.50.60.70.70.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653544

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