Shephard Peak
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
- 10.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Silver Mountain: 0.6 mi
- North Goat Peak: 1.2 mi
- Graham Peak: 1.4 mi
- Goat Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tyee Mountain: 3.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Emile Grandjean: 14.4 mi
- Baring Divide: 16.5 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 18.2 mi
- Taylor Spring: 12.0 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 22.8 mi
- Banner Summit: 23.5 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Rocky Bar: 19.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Peak | ENE 76° | 3,225 m | 14.7 mi |
| Packrat Peak | ENE 67° | 3,120 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cirque Lake Peak | ENE 62° | 3,110 m | 15.4 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | ENE 61° | 3,100 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Underhill | ENE 68° | 3,097 m | 14.8 mi |
| Monte Verita | ENE 64° | 3,085 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mayan Temple | ENE 66° | 3,078.5 m | 15.0 mi |
| Reward Peak | ENE 72° | 3,071 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:44 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663784
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