Pyramid Peak
Pyramid Peak rises to 3,540 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Altair Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Pyramid Peak, at 11,628 feet (3,544 m) above sea level is the 13th highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest and Custer County. It is the 36th highest peak in Idaho and about 0.85 mi (1.37 km) northeast of Altair Peak.
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Wikidata Q7263272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,540 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Altair Peak: 0.8 mi
- Andromeda Peak: 1.0 mi
- Pegasus Peak: 1.5 mi
- Standhope Peak: 1.9 mi
- Big Black Dome: 1.9 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 20.1 mi
- Little Park: 20.1 mi
- Town Square: 20.2 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 20.3 mi
- Forest Service Park: 20.3 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 18.3 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 22.6 mi
- Bartlett Point: 15.8 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 20.0 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 20.4 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 20.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 21.6 mi
- Birch Springs: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Pyramid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | WSW 245° | 3,660 m | 7.7 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 259° | 3,631 m | 7.7 mi |
| The Fin | SW 235° | 3,627 m | 2.3 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | W 271° | 3,616 m | 8.0 mi |
| Standhope Peak | WSW 244° | 3,616 m | 1.9 mi |
| Brocky Peak | SW 228° | 3,609 m | 4.1 mi |
| Altair Peak | WSW 253° | 3,604 m | 0.8 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | WSW 249° | 3,583 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658149
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