Paradise Peak
Paradise Peak rises to 2,959 m in Idaho. Galena Peak stands 3,387 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Point, a cliff 1.7 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Paradise Peak, at 9,798 feet (2,986 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County. It is located in the watersheds of Paradise and Emma creeks and the South Fork of the Boise River. It is about 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Skillern Peak, 0.35 mi (0.56 km) northwest of Paradise Lake, and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) west of Snowslide Lake. No roads or trails go to the summit.
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Wikidata Q7134335, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2959 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 33.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 11 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marshall Peak: 3.1 mi
- Skillern Peak: 3.9 mi
- Newman Peak: 5.6 mi
- Two Point Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Big Peak: 7.7 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 24.1 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 24.3 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 24.4 mi
- Little Park: 24.6 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 14.3 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 15.2 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 22.9 mi
- Baring Divide: 24.8 mi
- Elk Point: 1.7 mi
- Crown Point: 17.9 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 13.9 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
- Smith Falls: 20.4 mi
- Fern Falls: 23.6 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 16.8 mi
- Rocky Bar: 22.3 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 24.0 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Paradise Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Peak | NE 49° | 3,387 m | 16.1 mi |
| Easley Peak | ENE 60° | 3,375 m | 15.5 mi |
| Silver Peak | ENE 64° | 3,342 m | 17.2 mi |
| Boulder Peak | ENE 68° | 3,334 m | 17.8 mi |
| Snowyside Peak | NNW 336° | 3,249 m | 15.1 mi |
| Saviers Peak | NE 50° | 3,182.417 m | 8.9 mi |
| Norton Peak | E 81° | 3,146 m | 9.9 mi |
| Perfect Peak | NNW 339° | 3,130 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:19 | 17:06 |
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, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 374313 — Paradise Peak, Camas County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358652232
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