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Wahoo Peak

Wahoo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wahoo Peak rises to 2,313 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Creek Point, a peak 3.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087280, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2313 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.16464, -114.64649

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 17
  • Tom Beal Park: 19.5 mi
  • Kube Park: 20.2 mi
  • Denton Park: 23.2 mi
  • Steve Powell Park: 23.3 mi
  • River Park: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Diablo Spring: 9.8 mi
  • High Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Cold Springs: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Martin Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Canyon Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 20.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • H: 20.4 mi
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 24.4 mi
  • The Wings: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Wahoo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSE 132°3,025 m16.2 mi
West Como PeakSE 128°2,916 m18.1 mi
Middle Como PeakSE 128°2,904 m18.4 mi
East Como PeakSE 126°2,891 m18.7 mi
Whites MountainESE 119°2,791 m12.8 mi
Ward MountainE 89°2,776 m17.3 mi
Canyon PeakENE 68°2,775 m15.0 mi
Koch MountainESE 114°2,758 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:4819:4820:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0515:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937435259676556443326
Precip in1.01.21.01.11.51.60.80.80.80.91.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamilton, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392776 — Wahoo Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659514

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