Peak · Idaho
Placer Peak
Placer Peak rises to 1,591 m in Idaho. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the east, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bad Tom Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,591 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.41604, -115.90794
- 11.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bad Tom Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Moon Peak: 1.7 mi
- Foolhen Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Gibson Point: 3.5 mi
- Gold Hill: 4.0 mi
Parks: 10
- Samuels Park: 3.9 mi
- Silverton Park: 5.8 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 7.8 mi
- Gene Day Park: 9.0 mi
- Shoshone Park: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Wildfire: 3.2 mi
- Time Capsule: 3.9 mi
- Ten Commandments: 3.9 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 4.4 mi
- Miner's Statue: 4.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 3.9 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 4.0 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 4.0 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 4.0 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Center of the Universe: 3.9 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 4.4 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 4.5 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Frisco: 7.0 mi
- Black Bear: 7.4 mi
- Burke: 8.3 mi
- Taft: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bernier Point: 18.3 mi
- Maple Cliff: 18.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.4 mi
- Twin Crags: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Falls Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 21.6 mi
- Bloom Spring: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Mullan: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Placer Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | E 84° | 2,084 m | 6.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 34° | 2,064 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tiger Peak | NNE 23° | 2,017 m | 9.0 mi |
| Burke Summit | NE 53° | 2,004 m | 11.5 mi |
| Custer Peak | NNE 22° | 1,952 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sunset Peak | NNE 19° | 1,947 m | 10.7 mi |
| Striped Peak | WNW 292° | 1,921 m | 4.5 mi |
| West Willow Peak | ENE 74° | 1,921 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:03 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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