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Vermilion Peak

Vermilion Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Vermilion Peak rises to 2,290 m in Idaho. Three Prong Mountain stands 2,492 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086982, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2290 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.92880, -115.13734

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • High Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 21.8 mi
  • Cold Springs: 23.3 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Martin Hot Springs: 7.7 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 11.4 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Vermilion Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three Prong MountainSE 137°2,492 m14.8 mi
Burnt KnobSSE 156°2,487 m17.1 mi
Spot MountainSE 126°2,440 m16.7 mi
Elk MountainESE 107°2,377 m3.8 mi
White Top MountainSSE 149°2,358 m17.1 mi
Wylies PeakENE 66°2,350 m9.0 mi
Indian PeakNE 50°2,340 m2.3 mi
Rocky PeakENE 69°2,311 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5119:4920:35
September equinox06:2818:0118:40
December solstice07:2015:0915:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392721 — Vermilion Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659500

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