Vanity Summit
Vanity Summit rises to 2,373 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Langer Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49086918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,373 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Langer Peak: 1.7 mi
- Ruffneck Peak: 3.3 mi
- Mount Mills: 4.4 mi
- Greyhound Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Cape Horn: 8.9 mi
- Sunflower Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
- Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 20.9 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
- Cox Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
- Dagger Falls: 10.2 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 17.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.7 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Banner Summit: 14.1 mi
- Stanley Museum: 19.4 mi
- Custer Museum: 20.4 mi
- Stanley Park: 20.1 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 24.9 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 24.9 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 6.1 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 22.8 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Vanity Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | S 171° | 3,256 m | 23.9 mi |
| Williams Peak | S 170° | 3,241 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Carter | S 172° | 3,228 m | 23.9 mi |
| The General | E 90° | 3,148 m | 14.1 mi |
| Merritt Peak | S 172° | 3,143 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Regan | S 177° | 3,106 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Jordan | E 93° | 3,042 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cabin Creek Peak | ESE 119° | 3,027 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:45 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392706 — Vanity Summit, Custer County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659494
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