Meridian Peak
Meridian Peak rises to 3,135 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunter Creek Summit, a peak 2.0 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
Wikidata Q49049245, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,135 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 21 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 21 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hunter Creek Summit: 2.0 mi
- Ryan Peak: 5.4 mi
- Herd Peak: 5.4 mi
- Kent Peak: 5.5 mi
- Bowery Peak: 7.5 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 18.1 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Little Park: 18.3 mi
- Town Square: 18.4 mi
- Crown Point: 12.6 mi
- Bartlett Point: 19.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.5 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 16.2 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 20.1 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 16.5 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 17.8 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 18.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Meridian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SE 145° | 3,660 m | 16.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SE 143° | 3,631 m | 14.8 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | SE 141° | 3,616 m | 13.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | WNW 296° | 3,603 m | 14.8 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | SE 145° | 3,583 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pegasus Peak | ESE 121° | 3,577 m | 17.9 mi |
| Angels Perch | SE 129° | 3,562 m | 16.2 mi |
| Ryan Peak | SW 236° | 3,561 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:15 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657385
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