War Eagle Peak
War Eagle Peak rises to 2,640 m in Idaho. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Pine Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,640 m
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
35 named places within 25 miles
- Black Pine Peak: 1.2 mi
- Gunnel Peak: 2.4 mi
- Black Pine Cone: 2.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 19.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 21.4 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 22.7 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 23.8 mi
- Black Pine: 6.8 mi
- Strevell: 8.8 mi
- Cedar Creek: 10.3 mi
- Hardup: 14.9 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 10.1 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 10.5 mi
- Rosevere Point: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Eagle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | SW 232° | 2,916 m | 24.7 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | NW 311° | 2,845 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | SSW 210° | 2,532 m | 2.4 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | SE 130° | 2,432 m | 2.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SSW 206° | 2,357 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bald Knoll | SSW 208° | 2,272 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hartley Peak | NNE 21° | 2,269 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cedar Creek Peak | N 6° | 2,261 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:19 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta 4 ESE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397299 — War Eagle Peak, Cassia County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662759
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