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Spyglass Peak

Spyglass Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Spyglass Peak rises to 1,618 m in Idaho. Idaho Point stands 1,983 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoney Point, a cliff 1.8 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 34 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1618 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.84186, -116.19712

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • Magee Historic Site: 2.7 mi
  • Eagle City Park: 18.9 mi
  • West Shoshone Park: 20.8 mi
  • Marek Memorial Park: 20.9 mi
  • Kellogg City park: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Crystal Gold Mine: 21.9 mi
  • Cork Screw: 24.1 mi
  • Timber Terror: 24.1 mi
  • Tremors: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bobtail Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Bloom Spring: 18.7 mi
Museums: 2
  • Staff House Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Spragpole Museum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Spyglass Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Idaho PointENE 74°1,982.724 m11.7 mi
Eighty PeakENE 74°1,970 m11.9 mi
Ulm PeakENE 69°1,967 m11.3 mi
Bottle PointE 79°1,918 m12.4 mi
Bennett PeakE 99°1,894 m7.7 mi
Pond PeakE 86°1,872 m6.8 mi
Little Sentinel PeakE 94°1,867 m7.3 mi
Gem PeakENE 70°1,857 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1719:58
June solstice05:4720:5921:48
September equinox07:3219:0419:44
December solstice08:3216:0216:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658955

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