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Lost Packer Peak

Lost Packer Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lost Packer Peak rises to 2,639 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waugh Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49046945, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,639 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.47991, -114.79454

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Table Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 13.2 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 6.2 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 10.1 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Veil Falls: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Lost Packer Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood ButteS2,841 m13.2 mi
Twin PeakS2,816 m14.5 mi
Thirteen MountainNNE2,739 m3.7 mi
Stripe MountainNNE2,735 m2.5 mi
Papoose PeakS2,728 m18.6 mi
Farrow MountainS2,723 m15.1 mi
Salmon MountainNNW2,698 m9.7 mi
Waugh MountainN2,683 m1.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5119:4620:32
September equinox06:2717:5918:39
December solstice07:1715:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663443

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