Skitwish Peak
Skitwish Peak rises to 1,629 m in Idaho. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074295, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,629 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monument Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Flora Miller Hill: 3.6 mi
- Copper Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Echo Peak: 3.8 mi
- John Peak: 3.9 mi
- Mullan Road Historic Site: 5.8 mi
- Old Mission State Park: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Centennial Park: 12.1 mi
- Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 12.4 mi
- Cherry Hill Park: 12.9 mi
- Higgens Point: 10.4 mi
- Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 14.5 mi
- Triple Play Family Fun Park: 14.6 mi
- Cougar Bay Dozer: 16.0 mi
- Timber Terror: 17.5 mi
- Stoney Point: 15.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.2 mi
- Bernard Point: 17.6 mi
- Maple Cliff: 18.6 mi
- Ross Point: 19.0 mi
- Preston Beach: 10.1 mi
- Silver Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sanders Beach: 13.2 mi
- City Beach: 14.3 mi
- North Idaho Beach: 14.7 mi
- CTK Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Shared Harvest Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Gathering Garden: 14.5 mi
- Goodness Grows Children's Garden: 20.5 mi
- Post Falls Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Museum of North Idaho: 14.2 mi
- Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 16.3 mi
- Staff House Museum: 19.9 mi
- Westwood Historical Society: 20.5 mi
- Post Falls Museum: 21.5 mi
- K27 Monument: 16.0 mi
- Henley Airstrip (historical): 17.6 mi
- Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 18.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Sunshine Miners Memorial: 23.6 mi
- John Mullan: 5.8 mi
- Harvey: 13.8 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 21.5 mi
- Fernan Lake Natural Area: 12.3 mi
- Canfield Mountain Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 17.7 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 17.7 mi
- Post Falls: 21.8 mi
- Hndarep - Canoe Landing: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Skitwish Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Chilco Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,724 m | 12.1 mi |
| Chilco Mountain | N 351° | 1,710 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cougar Peak Loookout | E 96° | 1,612 m | 12.9 mi |
| Jackknife Peak | N 8° | 1,599 m | 13.1 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NE 51° | 1,553 m | 2.7 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,542 m | 14.4 mi |
| Spades Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,529 m | 7.6 mi |
| Copper Mountain | S 177° | 1,518 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:18 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 20:00 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:04 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663791
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