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Papoose Peak

Papoose Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Papoose Peak rises to 2,728 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 42 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059753, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2728 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.21130, -114.81538

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Stub Creek Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Table Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Warm Spring: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Golden Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Veil Falls: 7.3 mi
Parks: 3
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 14.2 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 21.9 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Papoose Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireESE 104°3,075 m10.7 mi
Aggipah MountainESE 115°2,997 m9.5 mi
Goat MountainE 89°2,929 m9.8 mi
BeehiveE 87°2,922 m12.9 mi
Wilson MountainSE 133°2,914 m12.6 mi
Mormon MountainSSW 193°2,902 m13.9 mi
Cathedral RockESE 112°2,865 m14.1 mi
Two Point PeakSSW 195°2,855 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5219:4620:31
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1615:1116:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388166 — Papoose Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358657866

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