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Rocky Peak

Rocky Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Peak rises to 2,562 m in Idaho. Cape Horn Mountain stands 2,872 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Ridge, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in Valley County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069179, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2561.54 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.49066, -115.65518

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 10.1 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 13.3 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 12.9 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 18.6 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 18.9 mi
  • Cascade Park: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 4.1 mi
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
  • Banner Summit: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Rocky Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cape Horn MountainESE 107°2,872 m21.3 mi
Log MountainN 6°2,791 m23.0 mi
Pistol RockNNE 32°2,764 m24.4 mi
Walkers PeakNE 52°2,763 m18.8 mi
Chinook MountainNE 42°2,762 m22.4 mi
Chilcoot PeakNNE 31°2,740 m22.5 mi
Big Soldier MountainENE 74°2,734 m20.2 mi
Trapper MountainNNE 33°2,734 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5920:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1716:1817:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389561 — Rocky Peak, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658383

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