Peak · Idaho
Sunset Mountain
Sunset Mountain rises to 1,589 m in Idaho. Hemlock Butte stands 1,747 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,589 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.02657, -116.44988
- 8.8 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 19.7 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Willow Peak: 1.6 mi
- West Emerald: 2.0 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Nakarna Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Emerald Butte: 3.0 mi
Parks: 9
- Laird Park: 11.1 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 20.5 mi
- Eleanor Park: 21.0 mi
- City Park: 21.1 mi
- Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lotus Point: 18.1 mi
- Orphan Point: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 22.3 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 22.5 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Sunset Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Butte | ESE 119° | 1,747 m | 15.9 mi |
| Stony Butte | ESE 105° | 1,734 m | 16.0 mi |
| White Rock | E 99° | 1,660 m | 16.0 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NE 39° | 1,651 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 273° | 1,622 m | 5.8 mi |
| Renfro Peak | NNE 31° | 1,612 m | 12.9 mi |
| East Elk Peak | ENE 66° | 1,578 m | 9.7 mi |
| West Elk Peak | ENE 63° | 1,538 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:18 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:08 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potlatch 3 NNE, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659087
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