Lightning Creek Rocks
Lightning Creek Rocks rises to 2,325 m in Idaho. Red Mountain stands 2,654 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044178, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,325 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
67 named places within 25 miles
- Scott Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Trail Creek Summit: 6.1 mi
- Pyle Creek Point: 6.4 mi
- Gallagher Peak: 7.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Point: 8.0 mi
- Weilmunster Park: 11.4 mi
- Grimes Monument: 13.9 mi
- Jim Thorton Plaza: 20.5 mi
- Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 21.0 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 23.2 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 7.5 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
- Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 19.9 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 23.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.6 mi
- Big Falls: 11.3 mi
- Baird Cabin: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lightning Creek Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | E 84° | 2,654 m | 19.6 mi |
| Rice Peak | NNE 23° | 2,650 m | 21.5 mi |
| Telephone Ridge | NNE 21° | 2,581 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NNE 21° | 2,562 m | 20.0 mi |
| Whitehawk Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,550 m | 14.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | NW 310° | 2,506 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pilgrim Mountain | NE 34° | 2,497 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | NE 42° | 2,495 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garden Valley, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662138
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