Sheephorn Peak
Sheephorn Peak rises to 3,170 m in Idaho. Big Creek Peak stands 3,439 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Creek Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49073103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3170 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
45 named places within 25 miles
- Timber Creek Peak: 1.0 mi
- Negro Peak: 2.9 mi
- Rocky Peak: 4.3 mi
- Junction Peak: 4.7 mi
- Portland Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 17.7 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 17.7 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 17.7 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 17.8 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 16.8 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 24.8 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 9.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheephorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Peak | WSW 249° | 3,439 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 151° | 3,431 m | 21.6 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | WSW 240° | 3,354 m | 6.8 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | ESE 102° | 3,347 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SE 144° | 3,311 m | 10.2 mi |
| May Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,309 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | NW 315° | 3,302.508 m | 8.1 mi |
| Yellow Peak | W 279° | 3,292 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663782
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