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Twin Peak

Twin Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Peak rises to 2,816 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Butte, a peak 2.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 38 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2816 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.27186, -114.75065

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 11
  • Stub Creek Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Table Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Veil Falls: 10.1 mi
Parks: 3
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 16.4 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 19.9 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Twin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSE 133°3,075 m9.9 mi
Aggipah MountainSE 146°2,997 m9.8 mi
Goat MountainESE 121°2,929 m7.8 mi
BeehiveESE 110°2,922 m10.3 mi
Wilson MountainSSE 154°2,914 m14.1 mi
Mormon MountainSSW 200°2,902 m18.8 mi
Cathedral RockSE 134°2,865 m13.7 mi
Cottonwood ButteWNW 299°2,841 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5219:4620:31
September equinox06:2717:5918:38
December solstice07:1615:1116:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662739

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