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Rapid Peak

Rapid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rapid Peak rises to 2,517 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckhorn Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 52 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066609, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2517 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.85740, -115.90179

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Wild Horse Park: 9.8 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 10.1 mi
  • Legacy Park: 10.3 mi
  • Brown Park: 10.4 mi
  • Art Roberts Park: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Hot springs: 4
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 18.5 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Shaws Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Rapid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainN 3°2,827 m16.8 mi
North Loon MountainN 5°2,823 m17.7 mi
Log MountainE 100°2,791 m14.8 mi
Storm PeakN 357°2,751 m19.0 mi
Nick PeakNNE 17°2,713 m5.6 mi
Rain BenchmarkN 349°2,668.524 m15.0 mi
BlackmareESE 115°2,659.08 m6.1 mi
Sawtooth PeakN 353°2,646 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1819:56
June solstice05:5820:4921:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:43
December solstice08:1916:1717:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222532394955646354433122
Precip in2.52.32.72.42.32.00.60.51.01.62.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccall AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389106 — Rapid Peak, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658214

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