Rattlesnake Peak
Rattlesnake Peak rises to 1,774 m in Idaho. Oxford Peak stands 2,824 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066883, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1774 m
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
63 named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Wakley Peak: 7.1 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Old Tom Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Indian Rocks State Park: 15.9 mi
- Buddy Campbell Memorial Park: 17.8 mi
- Cherry Springs Nature Area: 18.0 mi
- City Park: 18.4 mi
- Pocatello Game Preserve: 20.6 mi
- South Bannock County Historical Center Museum: 18.2 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 21.8 mi
- Bannock County Historical Museum: 24.5 mi
- High Dive: 18.1 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 22.6 mi
- Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 11.2 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 17.2 mi
- The Bull: 18.2 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Dempsey: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rattlesnake Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Peak | SE 143° | 2,824 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bonneville Peak | NNE 27° | 2,812 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | E 86° | 2,789 m | 20.6 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNE 29° | 2,777 m | 20.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NE 35° | 2,748 m | 18.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | S 180° | 2,703 m | 11.0 mi |
| Wakley Peak | SSE 166° | 2,684 m | 7.1 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | W 264° | 2,664 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:28 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:14 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downey, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658236
Day trips start here
- Lava Hot Springs · 18 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 20 mi
- Pocatello · 27 mi
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