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Sherlock Peak

Sherlock Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sherlock Peak rises to 1,939 m in Idaho. Lost Peak stands 2,258 m to the northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Binocular Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1939 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.08381, -115.18431

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 8.1 mi
  • Timberman Park: 15.3 mi
  • Westside Field: 15.3 mi
  • Frank James Park: 15.5 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 19.6 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 19.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Sherlock Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost PeakNE 42°2,258 m3.5 mi
Lightning PeakSE 125°2,246 m13.5 mi
Graves PeakSE 133°2,238 m7.1 mi
Gold Crown PeakSE 134°2,234 m5.9 mi
Graves PeakSE 133°2,225 m7.2 mi
Binocular PeakNE 41°2,197 m1.7 mi
Oregon PeakESE 115°2,188 m4.2 mi
Little Joe MountainNNW 329°2,162 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5321:41
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2516:0216:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658670

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