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Split Rock

Split Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Split Rock rises to 1,730 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sommer Camp Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49076520, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,730 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.98627, -116.96541

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Tiddie Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Briar Spring: 22.7 mi
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Split Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakE2,556 m15.6 mi
Cinnabar MountainE2,514 m15.7 mi
Turntable MountainE2,468 m14.6 mi
War Eagle MountainE2,451 m13.3 mi
Quicksilver MountainE2,447 m17.1 mi
South MountainS2,361 m17.4 mi
Sawpit PeakE2,349 m11.4 mi
Florida MountainE2,337 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2320:00
June solstice06:1020:4821:31
September equinox07:3619:0919:47
December solstice08:1716:3117:17

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135405058706961483528

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358652921

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