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Ross Peak

Ross Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Peak rises to 2,970 m in Idaho. Snowyside Peak stands 3,249 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Point Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in Camas County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069485, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2970 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.72490, -115.01563

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 3
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Alice-Toxaway Divide: 15.4 mi
  • Baring Divide: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Smith Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Fern Falls: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Russian John Warm Spring: 22.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Baker Creek Picnic Area: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Ross Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowyside PeakN 9°3,249 m14.9 mi
Saviers PeakENE 66°3,182.417 m16.5 mi
Norton PeakE 82°3,146 m18.3 mi
Perfect PeakNNE 14°3,130 m13.9 mi
Parks PeakNNE 14°3,130 m17.2 mi
Vienna PeakNE 43°3,116 m11.9 mi
Baker PeakESE 103°3,098 m17.2 mi
Bromaghin PeakENE 64°3,087 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1519:53
June solstice05:5920:4221:26
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1116:1917:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182231425158676657453119
Precip in2.11.51.61.11.60.90.40.40.71.01.42.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield RS, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658408

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