McGown Peak
McGown Peak rises to 2,964 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mystery Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
McGowan Peak (variant name McGown Peak) is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho that is 9,860 feet (3,010 m) above sea level. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County. The peak is located 3.25 mi (5.23 km) north-northwest of Alpine Peak, its line parent. McGowan Peak rises above the southwest end of Stanley Lake.
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Wikidata Q6801416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,964 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 29 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mystery Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Observation Peak: 3.2 mi
- Alpine Peak: 3.3 mi
- Mount Regan: 3.8 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 1.4 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 12.4 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 8.8 mi
- Baring Divide: 9.9 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 19.6 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
- Taylor Spring: 9.2 mi
- Stanley Park: 7.1 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Stanley Museum: 7.5 mi
- Custer Museum: 22.5 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 9.3 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
- Banner Summit: 9.8 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 16.8 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 21.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of McGown Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | SE 145° | 3,256 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | SSE 147° | 3,255 m | 6.2 mi |
| Williams Peak | SE 138° | 3,241 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Carter | SSE 148° | 3,228 m | 6.0 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | SSE 151° | 3,191 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Limbert | SSE 153° | 3,165 m | 6.2 mi |
| Braxon Peak | SSE 153° | 3,151 m | 9.3 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | SSE 165° | 3,150 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:44 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358666157
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