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Nez Perce Peak

Nez Perce Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nez Perce Peak rises to 2,297 m in Idaho. Trapper Peak stands 3,081 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cayuse Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49056877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,297 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.73158, -114.58565

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Cold Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Oreana Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Marlin Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 24.0 mi
Parks: 3
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 19.4 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Boulder Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Overwich Falls: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 14.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Nez Perce Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Trapper PeakNE3,081 m17.7 mi
Boulder PeakNE2,977 m14.2 mi
Mount JerusalemNE2,845 m8.8 mi
Bare PeakNE2,830 m11.8 mi
Thirteen MountainSSW2,739 m16.4 mi
Stripe MountainSSW2,735 m17.6 mi
Salmon MountainWSW2,698 m14.5 mi
Watchtower PeakNNE2,663 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:4919:4620:32
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1715:0715:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358652136

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