- Elevation
- 2,659 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Red Peak Benchmark2,917.24 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway65.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0290, -115.4401
Quartz Ridge rises to 2,659 m in Idaho. Red Peak Benchmark stands 2,917 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 66 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2658.77 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Quartz Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Peak Benchmark | SE 134° | 2,917.24 m | 15.9 mi |
| Red Peak | SE 133° | 2,885.85 m | 16.9 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | ESE 114° | 2,842.26 m | 11.4 mi |
| Center Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,835 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Pinnacles | E 89° | 2,826.41 m | 4.6 mi |
| Murphy Peak | SE 135° | 2,816.35 m | 13.3 mi |
| Greeley Mountain | N 352° | 2,812 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Eldridge | N 9° | 2,803 m | 7.8 mi |
- 65.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crater Peak: 1.5 mi
- Willson Peak: 1.7 mi
- Big Creek Point: 2.5 mi
- Coin Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Profile Peak: 3.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Rainbow Spring: 9.6 mi
- Hot Spring: 14.1 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 17.5 mi
- Soldier Spring: 20.4 mi
- Quartz Spring: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Quartz Ridge: 2.7 mi
- McFadden Point: 12.5 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 14.7 mi
- Cox Point: 16.5 mi
Museums: 2
- The Outpost: 5.2 mi
- Yellow Pine Elementary School: 5.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Mile 15 Hot Spring: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Steamboat Summit: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- B 23 Crash Site: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 5 mi away.
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