Pilot Peak
Pilot Peak rises to 2,466 m in Idaho. Steel Mountain stands 2,965 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeman Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Boise County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49061376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,466 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
77 named places within 25 miles
- Freeman Peak: 1.2 mi
- Wilson Peak: 3.2 mi
- Stargaze Point: 4.7 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Jackson Peak: 5.6 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 10.5 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Vaughn Hot Spring: 16.1 mi
- Loftus Hot Spring: 16.8 mi
- Grimes Monument: 8.9 mi
- Naylor Park: 11.7 mi
- John B. Brogan Park: 11.7 mi
- Jim Thorton Plaza: 12.9 mi
- Weilmunster Park: 17.6 mi
- The Ribbon Tree: 11.7 mi
- The Pioneer Fire of 2016: 11.7 mi
- Big Falls: 7.5 mi
- Boise Basin Museum: 11.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Mountain | SE 129° | 2,965 m | 23.6 mi |
| North Goat Peak | E 85° | 2,734 m | 17.1 mi |
| West Warrior Peak | ESE 107° | 2,719 m | 20.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,699 m | 15.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | E 89° | 2,686 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shephard Peak | E 87° | 2,683 m | 18.1 mi |
| Big Buck Mountain | E 86° | 2,676 m | 23.6 mi |
| Swanholm Peak | ESE 104° | 2,663 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:21 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657960
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