Mist Peak
Mist Peak rises to 2,626 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Joint, a peak 2.9 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
The story
summit in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2626 m
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Joint: 2.9 mi
- Wood Hump: 3.7 mi
- Parker Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Cayuse Point: 5.1 mi
- Square Top: 5.1 mi
- Oreana Spring: 7.1 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 8.6 mi
- Bear Camp Spring: 10.9 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 11.8 mi
- Telephone Pole Spring: 13.2 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 13.7 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 19.1 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 19.3 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 20.9 mi
- The Drop-off: 23.8 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 18.1 mi
- Earl Parrot's Cabin: 22.1 mi
- Nugget Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Mist Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Butte | SSW 209° | 2,841 m | 18.8 mi |
| Twin Peak | SSW 202° | 2,816 m | 18.9 mi |
| Thirteen Mountain | W 272° | 2,739 m | 7.7 mi |
| Stripe Mountain | W 264° | 2,735 m | 8.3 mi |
| Salmon Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,698 m | 12.9 mi |
| Waugh Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,683 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lost Packer Peak | WSW 251° | 2,639 m | 9.8 mi |
| Blue Nose | ESE 107° | 2,638 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:46 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:09 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662621
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