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Sheldon Peak

Sheldon Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sheldon Peak rises to 2,811 m in Idaho. White Mountain West stands 3,183 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fly Creek Point, a peak 1.3 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073143, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2811 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.69964, -114.56230

82 named places within 25 miles

Hot springs: 8
  • Show Bath Hot Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 4
  • Challis Fish Pond: 21.0 mi
  • Central Park: 21.2 mi
  • Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Area: 22.9 mi
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Parker Mill: 7.8 mi
  • Bruno Cabin Ruins: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Painted Rock: 21.1 mi
  • CHS: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Warm Spring: 18.7 mi
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Challis Bridge Recreation Site: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheldon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White Mountain WestSSE 159°3,183 m9.2 mi
The GeneralSW 218°3,148.279 m19.1 mi
Mount JordanSW 214°3,042 m19.2 mi
Taylor MountainNE 53°3,041 m21.3 mi
White Valley MountainSE 134°3,040 m7.8 mi
Mount LoeningSW 224°3,024 m24.0 mi
Ramshorn MountainSSE 152°3,017 m21.5 mi
Pinyon PeakWSW 243°3,001 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1219:51
June solstice05:5320:4321:28
September equinox07:2618:5919:37
December solstice08:1316:1317:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202737445361696758453120
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.90.90.40.40.90.60.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Challis AP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658654

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