Sawtell Peak
Sawtell Peak rises to 3,008 m in Idaho. Hilgard Peak stands 3,409 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Brower's Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.
The story
Sawtell Peak, also spelled Sawtelle Peak is a mountain in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is located in the eastern portion of the Centennial Mountains. Sawtell Peak is located in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest roughly 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east of Idaho's border with Montana. The summit is located near Henrys Lake and Big Springs, headwaters of the Henrys Fork of the Snake River as well as Brower's Spring, headwaters of the Missouri River, both of which being located near the Continental Divide. It was named after Gilman Sawtell, who settled the Island Park area in 1868. There are two ridges, the north one being much less accessible. Sawtell Peak is the starting point of the easiest route to climb nearby Mount Jefferson.
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Wikidata Q48789493, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,008 m
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Named places within 25 miles
- Arange Peak: 2.6 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 3.0 mi
- Jefferson Mount: 3.0 mi
- Red Rock Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Reas Peak: 3.8 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 5.4 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 6.9 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 8.8 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 10.7 mi
- Harriman State Park: 15.6 mi
- Brower's Spring: 1.6 mi
- Big Springs: 10.2 mi
- Latham Spring: 16.3 mi
- Corey Spring: 21.4 mi
- Old Railway Station: 9.8 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 18.3 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 18.2 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 18.2 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 18.3 mi
- Madison River: 24.6 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Sawtell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilgard Peak | N 358° | 3,409 m | 24.5 mi |
| Targhee Peak | NNE 14° | 3,121 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | NNE 23° | 3,108 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 8° | 3,105 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | W 270° | 3,097 m | 3.0 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | W 271° | 3,071 m | 3.0 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | NNE 15° | 3,038 m | 15.4 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | W 271° | 3,008 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Island Park, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389990 — Sawtell Peak, Fremont County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658545
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 7 mi
- West Yellowstone · 18 mi
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