Norton Peak
Norton Peak rises to 3,146 m in Idaho. Castle Peak stands 3,603 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian John Warm Spring, a spring 4.5 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Norton Peak, at 10,336 feet (3,150 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is in Blaine County and Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of the Camas County border. It is the 331st highest peak in Idaho. Miner Lake is on the west side of the peak, and Upper and Lower Norton lakes are south of the peak.
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Wikidata Q7060672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,146 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 9 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 9 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saviers Peak: 5.1 mi
- Peak 9728: 5.4 mi
- Bromaghin Peak: 5.8 mi
- Baker Peak: 6.5 mi
- Bear Peak: 6.8 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 14.9 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 15.2 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 15.3 mi
- Little Park: 15.5 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 14.3 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 19.7 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 23.0 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 4.5 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
- Crown Point: 8.3 mi
- Elk Point: 10.7 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 14.8 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 15.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 17.6 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Norton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | N 10° | 3,603 m | 19.5 mi |
| Ryan Peak | NE 51° | 3,561 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kent Peak | NE 55° | 3,555 m | 15.5 mi |
| Glassford Peak | NE 40° | 3,536 m | 13.5 mi |
| Galena Peak | NNE 16° | 3,387 m | 9.2 mi |
| Easley Peak | NNE 30° | 3,375 m | 7.1 mi |
| Silver Peak | NE 45° | 3,342 m | 8.1 mi |
| Boulder Peak | NE 54° | 3,334 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:18 | 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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663563
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