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Switchback Hill

Switchback Hill, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates46.64519, -115.16957

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 4
  • 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
Parks: 2
  • Colgate Licks: 16.6 mi
  • Cedar Grove Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 18.9 mi
Springs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams PeakE 87°2,325 m17.6 mi
Blacklead MountainE 91°2,233 m15.1 mi
Rock GardenESE 105°2,152 m9.3 mi
Pot MountainWNW 299°2,149 m12.9 mi
Lookout PeakSW 215°2,093 m3.9 mi
Moccasin PeakSSE 153°2,058 m8.9 mi
Buckingham PointWNW 286°2,051 m13.3 mi
Cold Springs PeakNNW 327°2,041 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1318:53
June solstice04:4819:5120:39
September equinox06:2818:0018:40
December solstice07:2315:0515:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835415057646354423124

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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