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Red Peak

Red Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Red Peak rises to 2,886 m in Idaho. Big Baldy stands 2,951 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Peak Benchmark, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 58 miles off.

The story

mountain in Valley County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49067861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2885.85 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.86103, -115.18865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Hot Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Warm Spring: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 13.2 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 19.5 mi
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Red Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldySSW 195°2,951 m5.6 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkWNW 295°2,917.24 m1.0 mi
Mormon MountainNE 55°2,902 m18.4 mi
Shellrock PeakENE 62°2,855 m14.0 mi
Two Point PeakENE 58°2,855 m16.5 mi
Rainbow PeakNNW 345°2,842.26 m7.3 mi
Red RidgeNE 42°2,840.74 m2.5 mi
Center MountainN 354°2,835 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:53
June solstice05:5520:4621:31
September equinox07:2919:0119:40
December solstice08:1616:1417:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937445260676658463324
Precip in1.41.21.21.41.71.60.80.71.01.31.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658286

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