Pinyon Peak
Pinyon Peak rises to 3,001 m in Idaho. White Mountain West stands 3,183 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 4.9 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49062324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,001 m
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheep Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Grouse Creek Peak: 5.4 mi
- The General: 8.2 mi
- Mount Loening: 8.3 mi
- Mayfield Peak: 9.2 mi
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 10.5 mi
- Sunflower Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
- Cox Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Show Bath Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 4.9 mi
- Cox Point: 24.9 mi
- Custer Museum: 16.7 mi
- Stanley Museum: 23.8 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Banner Summit: 24.0 mi
- Parker Mill: 16.7 mi
- Dagger Falls: 18.4 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 23.3 mi
- Stanley Park: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Pinyon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain West | E 89° | 3,183 m | 20.7 mi |
| The General | SE 137° | 3,148 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Jordan | SE 136° | 3,042 m | 9.7 mi |
| White Valley Mountain | E 81° | 3,040 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cabin Creek Peak | S 175° | 3,027 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Loening | S 175° | 3,024 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Greylock | SE 134° | 3,001 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sleeping Deer Mountain | NE 39° | 2,985 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:44 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:15 | 17:03 |
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 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658006
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