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Pistol Rock

Pistol Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Pistol Rock rises to 2,764 m in Idaho. Big Baldy stands 2,951 m to the east, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Trapper Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 50 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2764 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.78907, -115.39094

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 18.4 mi
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Hot Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Pistol Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldyE 93°2,951 m8.4 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkENE 59°2,917.24 m10.5 mi
Red PeakENE 63°2,885.85 m11.1 mi
Rainbow PeakNNE 34°2,842.26 m14.4 mi
Red RidgeENE 59°2,840.74 m13.5 mi
Artillery DomeSE 133°2,833 m11.7 mi
The PinnaclesN 8°2,826.41 m16.8 mi
Murphy PeakNE 45°2,816.35 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:54
June solstice05:5620:4721:32
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1716:1617:04

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388570 — Pistol Rock, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658012

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