Sulphur Peak
Sulphur Peak rises to 2,493 m in Idaho. Meade Peak stands 3,305 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Pioneer Historic Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49079881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,493 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
67 named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Harrington Peak: 6.1 mi
- Rabbit Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Threemile Knoll: 8.8 mi
- Woodall Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Arthur Kelly Park: 7.8 mi
- Corrigan Park: 8.9 mi
- Octagon Spring Park: 9.0 mi
- Geyser Park: 9.0 mi
- Hooper Park: 9.3 mi
- Soda Springs Geyser: 9.1 mi
- Hooper Spring: 9.3 mi
- Fox Spring: 20.8 mi
- Nieber Spring: 24.7 mi
- Scout's Monument: 22.8 mi
- Fairview Landmark: 22.9 mi
- M Hill: 23.3 mi
- The National Oregon / California Trail Center: 23.1 mi
- Butch Cassidy Bank Robery Museum: 23.3 mi
- Old Rock Church Museum: 24.0 mi
- Soda Point: 13.9 mi
- Snowside Point: 22.1 mi
- Formation springs nature preserve: 7.4 mi
- Outdoor Classroom: 23.1 mi
- Montpelier Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sulphur Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Peak | SE 138° | 3,305 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSW 207° | 2,954 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,818 m | 18.5 mi |
| Threemile Peak | SSE 149° | 2,809 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hawks Peak | SE 136° | 2,759 m | 10.9 mi |
| Draney Peak | ENE 63° | 2,735 m | 15.4 mi |
| Soda Peak | SW 232° | 2,707 m | 12.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,661 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:25 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:10 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Soda Springs AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 391606 — Sulphur Peak, Caribou County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659075
Day trips start here
- Soda Springs · 9 mi
- Lava Hot Springs · 30 mi
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