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Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Peaks rises to 2,142 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue Hills, a peak 0.8 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2142 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08710, -116.85152

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Tiddie Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Briar Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Mud Spring: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Twin Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakSE 127°2,556 m12.3 mi
Cinnabar MountainSE 128°2,514 m12.6 mi
Turntable MountainSE 128°2,468 m11.2 mi
War Eagle MountainSE 127°2,451 m9.3 mi
Quicksilver MountainSE 131°2,447 m14.7 mi
Sawpit PeakSE 140°2,349 m8.7 mi
Florida MountainSE 136°2,337 m6.9 mi
China ButteSSE 148°2,272 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2220:00
June solstice06:0920:4821:31
September equinox07:3519:0919:46
December solstice08:1716:3017:16

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135405058706961483528

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662743

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