Swede Peak
Swede Peak rises to 2,589 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mormon Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49080469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,589 m
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 19 mi
- Scenic Overlook Craters of the Moon · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mormon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Pioneer Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Scorpion Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Grays Peak: 5.5 mi
- BCRD Quigley Trails Park: 17.0 mi
- Keefer Park: 17.4 mi
- Old Cutters Park: 17.4 mi
- O'Donnell Park: 17.6 mi
- Deerfield Park: 17.6 mi
- Strode Spring: 22.7 mi
- North Queens Crown Springs: 23.3 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 18.0 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 20.5 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 18.1 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 18.9 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Swede Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | NW 318° | 3,660 m | 10.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NW 321° | 3,631 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Fin | N 349° | 3,627 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | NW 324° | 3,616 m | 13.5 mi |
| Standhope Peak | N 351° | 3,616 m | 10.1 mi |
| Brocky Peak | NNW 340° | 3,609 m | 8.6 mi |
| Altair Peak | N 356° | 3,604 m | 10.6 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | NW 318° | 3,583 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellevue, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663862
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