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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. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49084632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,753 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.89686, -115.06958

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
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
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
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartz Flat: 18.9 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trap Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Straight PeakE2,318 m8.5 mi
Crater MountainENE2,307 m8.2 mi
Lost PeakN2,258 m15.8 mi
Lightning PeakNE2,246 m7.7 mi
Gold Crown PeakN2,234 m8.9 mi
Schley MountainESE2,230 m15.3 mi
Graves PeakN2,225 m8.1 mi
Admiral PeakESE2,211 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 50–80 °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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