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Two Tail Peak

Two Tail Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Two Tail Peak rises to 1,201 m in Idaho. Bussard Mountain stands 2,124 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Katka Peak, a peak 3.3 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1201 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.67994, -116.17880

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 9
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 6.2 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Myrtle Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Yaak Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Kootenai Falls: 24.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Boundary County Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Troy Museum: 20.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Kootenai Falls: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kootenai Falls Park: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Two Tail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bussard MountainN 351°2,124 m14.7 mi
Burton PeakWNW 289°2,084 m15.5 mi
Clifty MountainSSW 203°2,041 m4.9 mi
Roberts MountainSSE 162°2,038 m13.5 mi
Line PointNE 45°2,021 m8.4 mi
Goat MountainNE 39°2,018 m8.7 mi
Cross MountainENE 69°1,993 m8.5 mi
Keno MountainNNE 31°1,993 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1619:58
June solstice05:4321:0221:52
September equinox07:3219:0319:44
December solstice08:3615:5716:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659408

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