Merriam Peak
Merriam Peak rises to 3,334 m in Idaho. Castle Peak stands 3,603 m to the south-southwest, 0.9 miles off. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Merriam Peak, at 10,920 feet (3,330 m) is one of the peaks of the White Cloud Mountains of Custer County, Idaho. It was named for John H. Merriam who played an instrumental role in protecting the area from being mined for molybdenum. Merriam Peak is located in the middle of the range just north of Castle Peak, the highest point in the range. The peak is located in the White Clouds roadless area of Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Merriam Peak is in the watershed of Little Boulder Creek, which is a tributary of the East Fork of the Salmon River. Castle Lake is at the peak's southern base, separating it from Castle Peak. Baker Lake is east of the peak, while Noisy and Quiet lakes are north and west of the peak, respectively.
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Wikidata Q6820056, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3333.5976 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 14 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Castle Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Frank: 1.1 mi
- Patterson Peak: 1.9 mi
- Lonesome Lake Peak: 2.2 mi
- Cardiac Peak: 2.3 mi
- Stanley Museum: 21.0 mi
- Stanley Museum: 21.1 mi
- Custer Museum: 23.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 5.6 mi
- Crown Point: 15.9 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 18.1 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Stanley Park: 20.9 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 20.2 mi
- Baring Divide: 22.0 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Smith Falls: 23.1 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 17.0 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Merriam Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | SSW 199° | 3,602.736 m | 0.9 mi |
| Ryan Peak | SE 141° | 3,561 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kent Peak | SE 141° | 3,555.187 m | 14.3 mi |
| Glassford Peak | SSE 153° | 3,536.29 m | 10.9 mi |
| Calkens Peak | NNW 335° | 3,509.162 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lee Peak | NW 326° | 3,457.956 m | 4.2 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | NW 316° | 3,445 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Andrus | NNW 332° | 3,438.144 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:41 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657389
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