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Rice Peak

Rice Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rice Peak rises to 2,650 m in Idaho. Cape Horn Mountain stands 2,872 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Ridge, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2649.63 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.50665, -115.62783

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 9.4 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 15.0 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 23.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 14.1 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 19.9 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 20.2 mi
  • Cascade Park: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 3.8 mi
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 23.3 mi
  • Banner Summit: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Rice Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cape Horn MountainESE 111°2,872 m20.4 mi
Ruffneck PeakE 94°2,855 m23.3 mi
Artillery DomeENE 60°2,833 m23.4 mi
Log MountainN 3°2,791 m21.8 mi
Mount MillsE 88°2,775 m23.0 mi
Pistol RockNNE 31°2,764 m22.7 mi
Walkers PeakNE 52°2,763 m17.1 mi
Chinook MountainNE 41°2,762 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1719:55
June solstice05:5920:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1716:1817:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222430364652616052412820
Precip in4.94.74.82.93.12.10.60.61.33.04.37.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658335

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