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Pierson Peak

Pierson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1404 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.88325, -116.25462

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
  • 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
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 21.1 mi
  • Timber Terror: 21.1 mi
  • Tremors: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bobtail Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Bloom Spring: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Staff House Museum: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Pierson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Idaho PointE 89°1,982.724 m13.9 mi
Eighty PeakE 88°1,970 m14.1 mi
Ulm PeakE 85°1,967 m13.3 mi
Packsaddle MountainNNW 335°1,945 m11.2 mi
Bennett PeakESE 112°1,894 m11.0 mi
Pond PeakESE 104°1,872 m9.7 mi
Little Sentinel PeakESE 109°1,867 m10.5 mi
Downey PeakESE 114°1,833 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4720:0020:48
September equinox06:3218:0418:45
December solstice07:3215:0215:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657945

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