Skillern Peak
Skillern Peak rises to 2,706 m in Idaho. Galena Peak stands 3,387 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Point, a cliff 2.8 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Skillern Peak, at 8,878 feet (2,706 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County. It is located in the watershed of Big Smoky Creek, a tributary of the South Fork of the Boise River. It is about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) northwest of Big Peak and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) southeast of Paradise Peak. No roads or trails go to the summit, although a trail is on the side of the mountain.
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Wikidata Q7535205, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2706 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 14 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 14 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Paradise Peak: 3.9 mi
- Big Peak: 4.6 mi
- Fleck Summit: 5.8 mi
- Newman Peak: 6.9 mi
- Baker Peak: 6.9 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 22.2 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 22.3 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 22.5 mi
- Little Park: 22.6 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 19.1 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 20.7 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Elk Point: 2.8 mi
- Crown Point: 18.0 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 14.1 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 22.1 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 22.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 23.4 mi
- Rocky Bar: 23.7 mi
- Smith Falls: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Skillern Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Peak | NE 37° | 3,387 m | 17.5 mi |
| Easley Peak | NE 46° | 3,375 m | 16.3 mi |
| Silver Peak | NE 52° | 3,342 m | 17.7 mi |
| Boulder Peak | NE 56° | 3,334 m | 17.9 mi |
| Snowyside Peak | NNW 336° | 3,249 m | 19.0 mi |
| Saviers Peak | NNE 29° | 3,182.417 m | 10.6 mi |
| Norton Peak | ENE 58° | 3,146 m | 9.6 mi |
| Perfect Peak | NNW 338° | 3,130 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:19 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 390518 — Skillern Peak, Camas County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658754
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