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Parks Peak

Parks Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Parks Peak rises to 2,692 m in Idaho. Rainbow Peak stands 2,842 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Ridge, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 66 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2692.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.03447, -115.51949

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
  • Rainbow Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rainbow PeakESE 109°2,842.26 m15.1 mi
Center MountainENE 72°2,835 m15.1 mi
South Loon MountainWNW 285°2,827 m18.2 mi
The PinnaclesE 92°2,826.41 m8.5 mi
North Loon MountainWNW 288°2,823 m18.1 mi
Murphy PeakSE 127°2,816.35 m16.5 mi
Greeley MountainNE 34°2,812 m5.7 mi
Mount EldridgeNE 35°2,803 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5619:4820:33
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1815:1516:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388232 — Parks Peak, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/3636028207

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