Peak · Idaho
Rock Pillar
Rock Pillar rises to 2,131 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Hot Springs, a hot spring 2.3 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,131 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.99603, -115.06706
- 23.1 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grave Meadow Peak: 2.3 mi
- Square Rock: 3.0 mi
- Mink Peak: 3.1 mi
- Indian Peak: 3.6 mi
- Bilk Mountain: 3.9 mi
Springs: 4
- High Spring: 12.9 mi
- Parsons Spring: 13.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.7 mi
- Cold Springs: 22.2 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Martin Hot Springs: 2.3 mi
- Stuart Hot Springs: 9.9 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Drop-off: 15.8 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 20.0 mi
- West Fork Point: 23.2 mi
Parks: 2
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 14.9 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Selway Falls: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Rock Pillar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,436 m | 14.1 mi |
| East Peak | NNW 343° | 2,391 m | 15.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | S 178° | 2,377 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wylies Peak | E 101° | 2,350 m | 4.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | SSW 207° | 2,340 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rocky Peak | SSW 205° | 2,311 m | 4.5 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | SW 216° | 2,290 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bilk Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,287 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:49 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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