Targhee Peak
Targhee Peak rises to 3,121 m in Idaho. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49081440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,121 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bald Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lionhead: 3.2 mi
- Coffin Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 6.1 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 7.2 mi
- Grouse Court: 14.1 mi
- Hayden Street Woods: 14.1 mi
- Pie Park: 14.1 mi
- Corey Spring: 11.9 mi
- Brower's Spring: 12.6 mi
- Big Springs: 16.7 mi
- Latham Spring: 21.7 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 14.8 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 14.9 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 14.9 mi
- Old Railway Station: 16.4 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 15.0 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Madison River: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Targhee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Peaks | N 351° | 3,428 m | 22.0 mi |
| Echo Peak | NNW 347° | 3,414 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | NNW 345° | 3,409 m | 13.9 mi |
| Koch Peak | N 351° | 3,408 m | 22.0 mi |
| Imp Peak | N 350° | 3,393 m | 18.9 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | NNW 346° | 3,318 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | N 354° | 3,295 m | 17.4 mi |
| Finger Mountain | NNW 344° | 3,256 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:00 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663874
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 14 mi
- Island Park · 16 mi
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