Peak · Idaho
Slate Peak
Slate Peak rises to 1,644 m in Idaho. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunters Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,644 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.31909, -115.95405
- 4.4 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hunters Peak: 1.4 mi
- Prince Peak: 2.0 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Dennis Knob: 2.5 mi
- Mastodon Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks: 10
- Samuels Park: 10.7 mi
- Silverton Park: 12.0 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 13.2 mi
- Gene Day Park: 14.0 mi
- Shoshone Park: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Wildfire: 9.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 10.6 mi
- Ten Commandments: 10.6 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 11.0 mi
- Miner's Statue: 11.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 10.6 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 10.7 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 10.7 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 10.7 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Bernier Point: 18.9 mi
- Orphan Point: 19.2 mi
- Twin Crags: 20.6 mi
- Maple Cliff: 24.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Center of the Universe: 10.6 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 11.0 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 11.1 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Frisco: 14.1 mi
- Black Bear: 14.4 mi
- Burke: 15.2 mi
- Taft: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Mullan: 10.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Slate Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | NE 49° | 2,084 m | 11.2 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,996 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | S 182° | 1,991 m | 12.3 mi |
| Twodot Peak | S 186° | 1,981 m | 11.0 mi |
| Marble Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,978 m | 12.2 mi |
| Striped Peak | NNW 347° | 1,921 m | 8.6 mi |
| West Willow Peak | NE 43° | 1,921 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 38° | 1,902 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:04 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 390567 — Slate Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658770
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