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Warbonnet Peak

Warbonnet Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Warbonnet Peak rises to 3,100 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the east-southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cirque Lake Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Warbonnet Peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Boise County. The peak is located 0.17 mi (0.27 km) west-northwest of Cirque Lake Peak, its line parent.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7968847, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3100 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.07867, -115.05359

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cirque Lake Peak: 0.2 mi
  • El Pima: 0.6 mi
  • Monte Verita: 0.7 mi
  • Old Monte Verita: 1.1 mi
  • Tohobit Peak: 1.2 mi
Hot springs: 7
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Baron Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Fern Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Smith Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 8.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 10.8 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 11.6 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 18.0 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Warbonnet Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakESE 120°3,263 m5.0 mi
Thompson PeakNNE 26°3,256 m4.8 mi
Mickey's SpireNNE 26°3,255 m4.6 mi
Mount CarterNNE 23°3,228 m4.6 mi
Elk PeakSSE 167°3,225 m3.9 mi
Sevy PeakSE 133°3,200.4 m5.5 mi
Horstmann PeakNE 47°3,191.256 m3.5 mi
Mount LimbertNNE 21°3,165 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1519:53
June solstice05:5820:4321:28
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1316:1817:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3188425536

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