Pierson Peak
Pierson Peak rises to 1,404 m in Idaho. Idaho Point stands 1,983 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Magee Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49061137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,404 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 23.0 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Magee Peak: 1.9 mi
- Griffith Peak: 2.1 mi
- Spyglass Peak: 3.9 mi
- Hamilton Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Amethyst Peak: 4.2 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 18.9 mi
- Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 21.1 mi
- Athol City Park: 21.4 mi
- Mullan Road Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Packsack Point: 4.7 mi
- Stoney Point: 5.4 mi
- Cathedral Rocks: 7.6 mi
- Bernard Point: 13.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.8 mi
- Cork Screw: 21.1 mi
- Timber Terror: 21.1 mi
- Tremors: 21.1 mi
- Henley Airstrip (historical): 21.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 24.7 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 21.7 mi
- Bloom Spring: 22.3 mi
- Preston Beach: 21.0 mi
- John Mullan: 21.9 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 24.0 mi
- Staff House Museum: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Pierson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Point | E 89° | 1,983 m | 13.9 mi |
| Eighty Peak | E 88° | 1,970 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ulm Peak | E 85° | 1,967 m | 13.3 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,945 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bennett Peak | ESE 112° | 1,894 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pond Peak | ESE 104° | 1,872 m | 9.7 mi |
| Little Sentinel Peak | ESE 109° | 1,867 m | 10.5 mi |
| Downey Peak | ESE 114° | 1,833 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 20:00 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:04 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:02 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657945
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