Washington Peak
Washington Peak rises to 3,199 m in Idaho. Castle Peak stands 3,603 m to the east-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Croesus Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Washington Peak at 10,519 feet (3,206 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 2.37 mi (3.81 km) from Fourth of July Peak, its line parent. It is the 264th highest peak in Idaho.
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Wikidata Q7972127, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,199 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 10 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Croesus Peak: 1.3 mi
- Bible Back Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Blackmon Peak: 3.6 mi
- Patterson Peak: 3.9 mi
- Castle Peak: 4.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 8.7 mi
- Crown Point: 14.8 mi
- Elk Point: 22.3 mi
- Smith Falls: 18.3 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 20.8 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 15.4 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 14.6 mi
- Taylor Spring: 23.9 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 14.9 mi
- Baring Divide: 18.0 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 19.2 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Stanley Museum: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Washington Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | ENE 63° | 3,603 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ryan Peak | ESE 119° | 3,561 m | 15.0 mi |
| Glassford Peak | SE 125° | 3,536 m | 11.6 mi |
| Calkens Peak | NNE 18° | 3,509 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lee Peak | NNE 19° | 3,458 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | NNE 33° | 3,445 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Andrus | NNE 29° | 3,438 m | 6.5 mi |
| White Cloud Peaks | NNE 20° | 3,438 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:17 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392925 — Washington Peak, Custer County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659563
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