Pegasus Peak
Pegasus Peak rises to 3,577 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Andromeda Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Pegasus Peak, at 11,736 feet (3,577 m) above sea level is the tenth highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest and Custer County. It is the 29th highest peak in Idaho and about 1.4 mi (2.3 km) north of Altair Peak.
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Wikidata Q8537332, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,577.13 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andromeda Peak: 0.6 mi
- Altair Peak: 1.4 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 1.5 mi
- Big Black Dome: 1.8 mi
- Standhope Peak: 2.0 mi
- Little Park: 19.7 mi
- Town Square: 19.7 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 19.8 mi
- Forest Service Park: 19.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 20.0 mi
- Bartlett Point: 14.9 mi
- The Nose: 24.6 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 17.8 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 22.1 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 19.9 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 19.9 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 20.6 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 21.4 mi
- Birch Springs: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Pegasus Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SW 234° | 3,660 m | 7.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 248° | 3,631 m | 7.0 mi |
| The Fin | SSW 200° | 3,627 m | 2.6 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | W 262° | 3,616 m | 7.0 mi |
| Standhope Peak | SSW 198° | 3,616 m | 2.0 mi |
| Brocky Peak | SSW 207° | 3,609 m | 4.3 mi |
| Altair Peak | S 170° | 3,604 m | 1.4 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | WSW 238° | 3,583 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10903365190
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