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Shell Rock Peak

Shell Rock Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Shell Rock Peak rises to 2,610 m in Idaho. Murphy Peak stands 2,816 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Log Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 50 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073169, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2610 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.81601, -115.58095

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • Rainbow Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Hot Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Shaws Spring: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 13.8 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Shell Rock Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Murphy PeakENE 72°2,816.35 m17.1 mi
Log MountainWNW 287°2,791 m1.2 mi
Pistol RockE 101°2,764 m9.5 mi
Walkers PeakSE 134°2,763 m15.6 mi
Chinook MountainESE 117°2,762 m12.6 mi
Chilcoot PeakESE 112°2,740 m8.4 mi
Trapper MountainESE 106°2,734 m9.8 mi
Willson PeakNNE 22°2,729.48 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:55
June solstice05:5720:4821:33
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1816:1617:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658656

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