Merritt Peak
Merritt Peak rises to 3,143 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the south-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Williams Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
Merritt Peak, at 10,312 feet (3,143 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County. The peak is located 1.08 mi (1.74 km) northwest of Williams Peak, its line parent. It is south-southwest of Goat Lake
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Wikidata Q8537442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,143 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 25 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Williams Peak: 1.1 mi
- Alpine Peak: 1.4 mi
- Thompson Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Carter: 1.5 mi
- Mickey's Spire: 1.7 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 6.0 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 9.4 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 24.5 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Baring Divide: 5.9 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 11.2 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 15.4 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 5.2 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 5.5 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Stanley Museum: 6.4 mi
- Custer Museum: 22.5 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 7.6 mi
- Taylor Spring: 7.8 mi
- Banner Summit: 14.3 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Chinese Wall: 20.2 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Merritt Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Peak | SSE 161° | 3,263 m | 8.7 mi |
| Thompson Peak | SSE 154° | 3,256 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | SSE 160° | 3,255 m | 1.7 mi |
| Williams Peak | SE 125° | 3,241 m | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Carter | SSE 169° | 3,228 m | 1.5 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | SSE 162° | 3,191 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Limbert | S 180° | 3,165 m | 2.0 mi |
| Braxon Peak | SSE 164° | 3,151 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:43 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3188419308
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