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Shephard Peak

Shephard Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Shephard Peak rises to 2,683 m in Idaho. Elk Peak stands 3,225 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073203, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2683 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.97240, -115.32259

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 11
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Fern Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Smith Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Emile Grandjean: 14.4 mi
  • Baring Divide: 16.5 mi
  • Alice-Toxaway Divide: 18.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 23.5 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Shephard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk PeakENE 76°3,225 m14.7 mi
Packrat PeakENE 67°3,120 m15.1 mi
Cirque Lake PeakENE 62°3,110 m15.4 mi
Warbonnet PeakENE 61°3,100 m15.2 mi
Mount UnderhillENE 68°3,097 m14.8 mi
Monte VeritaENE 64°3,085 m15.5 mi
Mayan TempleENE 66°3,078.5 m15.0 mi
Reward PeakENE 72°3,071 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:54
June solstice05:5920:4421:28
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1416:1917:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937435259666456443225

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663784

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