McDonald Peak
McDonald Peak rises to 1,381 m in Idaho. Bennett Peak stands 1,894 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Tepee Summit, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 38 miles off.
The story
mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49048749, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1381 m
How to reach it
- 37.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tepee Summit: 1.4 mi
- Tepee Peak: 1.8 mi
- Leiberg Peak: 3.2 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Hemlock Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 6.6 mi
- Mullan Road Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- Old Mission State Park: 15.1 mi
- West Shoshone Park: 15.2 mi
- Marek Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- Stoney Point: 5.2 mi
- Packsack Point: 9.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.0 mi
- Maple Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Cathedral Rocks: 14.1 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 17.9 mi
- Higgens Point: 21.1 mi
- Timber Terror: 22.6 mi
- Tremors: 22.6 mi
- Cork Screw: 22.6 mi
- Preston Beach: 18.8 mi
- Silver Beach: 22.9 mi
- Sanders Beach: 23.7 mi
- Sanders Beach: 24.0 mi
- City Beach: 24.8 mi
- Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 16.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Sunshine Miners Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Henley Airstrip (historical): 22.7 mi
- John Mullan: 15.0 mi
- John Mullan: 17.1 mi
- Harvey: 24.3 mi
- Staff House Museum: 16.7 mi
- Spragpole Museum: 21.5 mi
- Museum of North Idaho: 24.6 mi
- CTK Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Shared Harvest Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Gathering Garden: 24.9 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 19.8 mi
- Bloom Spring: 21.1 mi
- Canfield Mountain Natural Area: 22.5 mi
- Fernan Lake Natural Area: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of McDonald Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Peak | ENE 68° | 1,894 m | 11.9 mi |
| Pond Peak | ENE 59° | 1,872 m | 12.0 mi |
| Little Sentinel Peak | ENE 65° | 1,867 m | 11.9 mi |
| Downey Peak | ENE 73° | 1,833 m | 12.3 mi |
| Guard Peak | ENE 76° | 1,831 m | 12.6 mi |
| Little Guard Peak | ENE 78° | 1,831 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | ENE 63° | 1,828 m | 12.1 mi |
| Grizzly Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,800 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 19:59 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:04 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:03 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kellogg, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386603 — McDonald Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657332
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