Observation Peak
Observation Peak rises to 2,778 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the east-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Bird Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49058128, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,778 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 28 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Early Bird Peak: 1.8 mi
- Mount Regan: 2.5 mi
- Alpine Peak: 2.9 mi
- Mystery Mountain: 3.2 mi
- McGown Peak: 3.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.8 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 4.2 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 9.6 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 24.6 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 24.7 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 7.0 mi
- Baring Divide: 7.9 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 17.4 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 3.5 mi
- Taylor Spring: 6.1 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Stanley Park: 8.9 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 9.4 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
- Banner Summit: 11.1 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 24.4 mi
- Chinese Wall: 24.5 mi
- Stanley Museum: 9.6 mi
- Bonanza: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Observation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | ESE 113° | 3,256 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | ESE 115° | 3,255 m | 5.3 mi |
| Williams Peak | ESE 104° | 3,241 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Carter | ESE 116° | 3,228 m | 5.0 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | SE 127° | 3,191 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Limbert | ESE 122° | 3,165 m | 5.0 mi |
| Braxon Peak | SE 134° | 3,151 m | 7.7 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | SE 134° | 3,150 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:44 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657757
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