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Swet Point

Swet Point, seen from above at true elevation

Swet Point rises to 2,591 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eakin Point, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080509, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2591 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52241, -114.82955

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 13
  • Table Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 3.0 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 8.5 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Barth Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Swet Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood ButteS 174°2,841 m16.3 mi
Twin PeakSSE 168°2,816 m17.7 mi
Thirteen MountainE 82°2,739 m3.3 mi
Stripe MountainESE 103°2,735 m2.7 mi
Salmon MountainN 357°2,698 m6.5 mi
Waugh MountainSE 138°2,683 m2.7 mi
Lost Packer PeakSSE 150°2,639 m3.4 mi
Mist PeakE 89°2,626 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5119:4720:33
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1715:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659133

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