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Sourdough Peak

Sourdough Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sourdough Peak rises to 2,066 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Twentymile Butte, a peak 3.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 112 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075683, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2066 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.72712, -115.81569

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 19.7 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 19.8 mi
  • Soroptomist Park: 20.4 mi
  • Eimers-Soltman Park: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
  • Freds Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Martin Spring: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 14.7 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 23.5 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Sourdough Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSE 131°2,683 m8.4 mi
Oregon ButteSSE 153°2,565 m15.9 mi
Pyramid PeakSW 221°2,551 m8.6 mi
Mineral HillSE 143°2,550 m12.0 mi
Buffalo HumpSE 143°2,539 m9.3 mi
Concord HillSSE 151°2,521 m11.7 mi
Shining ButteSSE 161°2,520 m12.5 mi
Quartzite ButteSSE 167°2,511 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5419:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0318:43
December solstice07:2215:1216:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658886

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