Ruffneck Peak
Ruffneck Peak rises to 2,855 m in Idaho. The General stands 3,148 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Langer Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Ruffneck Peak (9,407 feet (2,867 m)) is in the Salmon River Mountains in the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forests. A historic fire lookout is on top of Ruffneck Peak. Constructed in 1932, the fire lookout is staffed seasonally.
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Wikidata Q49070320, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,855 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Langer Peak: 1.8 mi
- Mount Mills: 2.7 mi
- Vanity Summit: 3.3 mi
- Blue Bunch Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Cape Horn Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Sunflower Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 23.7 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
- Dagger Falls: 7.2 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 17.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.8 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Banner Summit: 12.7 mi
- Stanley Museum: 20.9 mi
- Custer Museum: 23.6 mi
- Stanley Park: 21.6 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 9.3 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 21.1 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Ruffneck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The General | E 90° | 3,148 m | 17.4 mi |
| Merritt Peak | SSE 164° | 3,143 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Regan | SSE 168° | 3,106 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Jordan | E 92° | 3,042 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cabin Creek Peak | ESE 112° | 3,027 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Loening | E 100° | 3,024 m | 12.7 mi |
| Alpine Peak | SSE 166° | 3,006 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pinyon Peak | ENE 63° | 3,001 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658462
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