Peak · Idaho
Tyson Peak
Tyson Peak rises to 1,425 m in Idaho. Crystal Peak stands 1,651 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Emida Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,425 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.10074, -116.51988
- 3.3 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emida Peak: 1.6 mi
- Nakarna Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Preston Knob: 3.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks: 10
- Laird Park: 12.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 14.8 mi
- Eleanor Park: 15.2 mi
- Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 15.4 mi
- Plummer Community Center: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 18.8 mi
- Plummer Creek Marsh Picnic area: 21.4 mi
- Plummmer Point: 21.6 mi
- Hndarep - Canoe Landing: 23.1 mi
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lotus Point: 12.1 mi
- Twin Crags: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Tyson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Peak | ENE 73° | 1,651 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,622 m | 5.4 mi |
| Renfro Peak | ENE 59° | 1,612 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,589 m | 6.1 mi |
| East Elk Peak | E 95° | 1,578 m | 12.2 mi |
| West Elk Peak | E 95° | 1,538 m | 11.5 mi |
| Nakarna Mountain | SSE 146° | 1,518 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,506 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:58 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:05 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:08 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392586 — Tyson Peak, Benewah County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659424
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