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Trap Point

Trap Point, seen from above at true elevation

Trap Point rises to 1,753 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Picnic Area, a picnic site 2.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1753 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.89686, -115.06958

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 17.5 mi
  • Fish Creek State Park: 19.1 mi
  • Frank James Park: 22.1 mi
  • Timberman Park: 22.1 mi
  • Westside Field: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 18.9 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Trap Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Straight PeakE 96°2,318 m8.5 mi
Crater MountainENE 78°2,307 m8.2 mi
Lightning PeakNE 47°2,246 m7.7 mi
Graves PeakN 359°2,238 m8.1 mi
Gold Crown PeakN 353°2,234 m8.9 mi
Schley MountainESE 113°2,230 m15.3 mi
Graves PeakN 359°2,225 m8.1 mi
Admiral PeakESE 121°2,211 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5221:39
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2416:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659335

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