Porphyry Peak
Porphyry Peak rises to 1,892 m in Idaho. Eagle Mountain stands 2,254 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Butte, a peak 2.2 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063477, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,892 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Butte: 2.2 mi
- Monroe Butte: 2.2 mi
- Hungry Point: 2.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Indian Grave Peak: 4.7 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 10.6 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 10.6 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 18.1 mi
- Colgate Licks: 14.9 mi
- Tom Beal Park: 24.9 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 17.3 mi
- Parsons Spring: 24.4 mi
- 155 fishing/swimming hole: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Porphyry Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,254 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sponge Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,234 m | 13.5 mi |
| End Butte | SSE 156° | 2,210 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rock Garden | ENE 63° | 2,152 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lookout Peak | NNE 13° | 2,093 m | 5.7 mi |
| Long Lake Point | SSE 162° | 2,090 m | 12.6 mi |
| Greenside Butte | S 176° | 2,081 m | 15.2 mi |
| Moccasin Peak | E 84° | 2,058 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:14 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:51 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:06 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658066
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