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Mickey's Spire

Mickey's Spire, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates44.13847, -115.01238

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • 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
Hot springs: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Stanley Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Custer Museum: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 6.2 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 15.9 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakSSE 161°3,263 m7.0 mi
Thompson PeakNNE 24°3,256 m0.2 mi
Williams PeakNNE 18°3,241 m1.0 mi
Mount CarterWNW 285°3,228 m0.3 mi
Horstmann PeakSSE 164°3,191.256 m1.9 mi
Mount LimbertWSW 237°3,165 m0.7 mi
Braxon PeakSSE 166°3,151 m3.2 mi
Moolack MountainWSW 253°3,150 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5720:4321:28
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1316:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2646670395

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