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Loon Creek Summit

Loon Creek Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Loon Creek Summit rises to 2,636 m in Idaho. WCP-7 stands 3,287 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Estes Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046804, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2636 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.46464, -114.73453

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Show Bath Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Custer Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Parker Mill: 11.4 mi
  • Bruno Cabin Ruins: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 20.2 mi
  • Challis Fish Pond: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Loon Creek Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
WCP-7S 170°3,286.658 m24.0 mi
WCP-5S 171°3,231.185 m23.0 mi
WCP-3S 170°3,228.746 m21.6 mi
WCP-4S 173°3,190.342 m22.7 mi
Watson PeakS 174°3,188.513 m23.2 mi
White Mountain WestENE 57°3,183 m14.0 mi
WCP-1S 169°3,157.118 m20.8 mi
The GeneralWNW 291°3,148.279 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:51
June solstice05:5520:4321:28
September equinox07:2719:0019:38
December solstice08:1316:1517:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111626344350575648372411
Precip in1.81.42.01.71.71.50.60.61.01.62.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657153

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