Switchback Hill
Switchback Hill rises to 1,950 m in Idaho. Williams Peak stands 2,325 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spy Point, a peak 2.3 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49080529, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1950 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Spy Point: 2.3 mi
- Stony Point: 3.5 mi
- Scurvy Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Raspberry Butte: 3.7 mi
- Lookout Peak: 3.9 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 14.1 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 14.1 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 18.9 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Colgate Licks: 16.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- 155 fishing/swimming hole: 18.9 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Switchback Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Peak | E 87° | 2,325 m | 17.6 mi |
| Blacklead Mountain | E 91° | 2,233 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rock Garden | ESE 105° | 2,152 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pot Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,149 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SW 215° | 2,093 m | 3.9 mi |
| Moccasin Peak | SSE 153° | 2,058 m | 8.9 mi |
| Buckingham Point | WNW 286° | 2,051 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | NNW 327° | 2,041 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:51 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:05 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 399199 — Switchback Hill, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358665590
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