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Pyramid Peak

Pyramid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
3540 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.79630, -113.99143

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
  • 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
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Custer County Fair Grounds: 20.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyndman PeakWSW 245°3,660.038 m7.7 mi
Goat MountainWSW 259°3,631.082 m7.7 mi
The FinSW 235°3,627.12 m2.3 mi
The Devils Bedstead EastW 271°3,616.452 m8.0 mi
Standhope PeakWSW 244°3,616 m1.9 mi
Brocky PeakSW 228°3,608.527 m4.1 mi
Altair PeakWSW 253°3,604.26 m0.8 mi
Duncan RidgeWSW 249°3,582.924 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1119:48
June solstice05:5520:3821:22
September equinox07:2418:5719:35
December solstice08:0816:1517:02

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192232404957656354432919
Precip in0.30.20.50.71.21.50.60.70.70.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658149

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