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Mount Cramer

Mount Cramer, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Cramer rises to 3,266 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the north-northeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Temple, a peak 0.5 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Cramer, at 10,716 feet (3,266 m) is the second highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The summit of Mount Cramer is located on the border of Custer and Boise Counties. The peak is the highest point in Boise County. Mount Cramer is also located within the Sawtooth Wilderness portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The town of Stanley, Idaho is almost 14 miles (23 km) from Mount Cramer, while the area known as Sawtooth City is nearly 12 miles (19 km) from Mount Cramer. The west side of Mount Cramer drains into the South Fork of the Payette River, while the east side drains to the Salmon River. Mount Cramer can be climbed in one day via the Hell Roaring Lake Trailhead, which is located 5 miles (8.0 km) down unmaintained Sawtooth National Forest road 398, west of Idaho Route 75. The last section of the 16-mile (26 km) hike and class 3 scramble is off-trail.

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Wikidata Q8528285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3266 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.01102, -114.98258

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • Smith Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Fern Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 13.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 3
  • Taylor Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Russian John Warm Spring: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 14.0 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 17.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 23.8 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Mount Cramer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakNNE 19°3,263 m2.3 mi
Snowyside PeakS 174°3,249 m5.1 mi
Elk PeakWNW 288°3,225 m2.8 mi
Dave's PeakNNE 30°3,224.5 m0.7 mi
Sevy PeakNNE 26°3,200.4 m1.0 mi
Braxon PeakN 353°3,151 m5.7 mi
Rotten MonolithN 354°3,146 m5.9 mi
The ArrowheadNNE 30°3,139.4 m0.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:52
June solstice05:5820:4321:27
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1216:1817:05

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 380022 — Mount Cramer, Custer County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358655148

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