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Pettis Peak

Pettis Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pettis Peak rises to 1,285 m in Idaho. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060897, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1285 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.23575, -116.41127

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Hillcrest Park: 8.9 mi
  • Eleanor Park: 9.5 mi
  • Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 9.9 mi
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 18.4 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Staff House Museum: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Pettis Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latour PeakN 10°1,926 m13.9 mi
Latour BaldyN 11°1,896 m16.5 mi
Mount WiessnerNNE 12°1,882 m14.3 mi
Reeds BaldyN 10°1,869 m9.8 mi
Pearson PeakN 4°1,868 m10.0 mi
Saint Joe BaldyN 360°1,768 m8.8 mi
Lemonade PeakNE 46°1,724 m14.7 mi
Huckleberry MountainE 100°1,712 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:58
June solstice04:5019:5820:46
September equinox06:3318:0518:45
December solstice07:3015:0615:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475561686859473730
Precip in4.43.03.32.32.42.10.80.71.02.44.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 374382 — Pettis Peak, Benewah County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358652271

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