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Snowshoe Summit

Snowshoe Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Snowshoe Summit rises to 2,477 m in Idaho. Big Baldy stands 2,951 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Baldy, a peak 2.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 41 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075256, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2477 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.66129, -115.44928

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Molly's Tub: 12.3 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Hot Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Snowshoe Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldyNE 53°2,951 m14.1 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkNE 40°2,917.24 m18.5 mi
Red PeakNE 43°2,885.85 m18.8 mi
Ruffneck PeakSE 131°2,855 m19.0 mi
Artillery DomeE 85°2,833 m11.5 mi
Murphy PeakNNE 32°2,816.35 m18.7 mi
Battleaxe MountainNE 50°2,804 m19.2 mi
Log MountainNW 325°2,791 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5720:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1716:1617:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222430364652616052412820
Precip in4.94.74.82.93.12.10.60.61.33.04.37.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662584

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