Mickey's Spire
Mickey's Spire rises to 3,255 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mickey's Spire, at 10,680 feet (3,260 m) above sea level is the fourth highest 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 0.24 mi (0.39 km) south-southwest of Thompson Peak, its line parent. It is the 206th highest peak in Idaho.
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Wikidata Q6838565, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3255 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 23 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Peak: 0.2 mi
- Mount Carter: 0.3 mi
- Mount Limbert: 0.7 mi
- Harriet's Pinnacle: 0.7 mi
- Schwartz Pinnacle: 0.8 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 6.9 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 7.6 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Fern Falls: 8.2 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 22.9 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Baring Divide: 4.4 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 12.0 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 13.7 mi
- Stanley Museum: 7.3 mi
- Stanley Museum: 7.3 mi
- Custer Museum: 23.3 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 13.0 mi
- Stanley Park: 6.2 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Taylor Spring: 7.3 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
- Banner Summit: 15.9 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Mickey's Spire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Peak | SSE 161° | 3,263 m | 7.0 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNE 24° | 3,256 m | 0.2 mi |
| Williams Peak | NNE 18° | 3,241 m | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Carter | WNW 285° | 3,228 m | 0.3 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | SSE 164° | 3,191.256 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Limbert | WSW 237° | 3,165 m | 0.7 mi |
| Braxon Peak | SSE 166° | 3,151 m | 3.2 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,150 m | 1.9 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/2646670395
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