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Sunset Peak

Sunset Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sunset Peak rises to 3,260 m in Idaho. Borah Peak stands 3,861 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pass Creek Summit, a peak 5.4 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Butte County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3260 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.97602, -113.36973

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 5
  • City of Mackay Tourist Park: 13.3 mi
  • Moore City Park: 16.7 mi
  • Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 19.6 mi
  • Howe Park: 22.7 mi
  • Bottolfsen Park: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Sea of Joy: 22.8 mi
  • Watch Tower: 22.9 mi
  • Rock of Ages: 22.9 mi
  • Gateway Rock: 22.9 mi
  • The Nose: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Custer County Fair Grounds: 13.4 mi
  • Arco Rodeo Grounds: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Sunset Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Borah PeakWNW 299°3,860.597 m23.3 mi
Leatherman PeakWNW 292°3,727.1 m19.5 mi
Mount ChurchWNW 290°3,724.66 m18.2 mi
Diamond PeakNE 51°3,718.865 m18.3 mi
Mount BreitenbachWNW 292°3,700.27 m16.3 mi
Lost River MountainWNW 288°3,681.4 m14.9 mi
Mount IdahoWNW 294°3,677.4 m22.2 mi
Donaldson PeakWNW 290°3,664.6 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:46
June solstice05:5220:3621:21
September equinox07:2118:5519:33
December solstice08:0616:1216:59

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192333425158676556443019
Precip in0.80.50.70.91.21.40.70.70.80.80.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mackay Lost RVR RS, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 391669 — Sunset Peak, Butte County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659091

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