Watson Peak
Watson Peak rises to 3,189 m in Idaho. Castle Peak stands 3,603 m to the southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is WCP-4, a peak 0.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Watson Peak at 10,453 feet (3,186 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 1.41 mi (2.27 km) south-southwest White Cloud Peak 5, its line parent. Bear Lake is in the basin northwest of the peak.
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Wikidata Q7974845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,188.5128 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 18 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- WCP-4: 0.7 mi
- WCP-5: 1.4 mi
- WCP-7: 1.7 mi
- WCP-6: 1.9 mi
- White Cloud Pyramid: 1.9 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Smith Falls: 19.8 mi
- Fern Falls: 21.2 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 21.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 21.6 mi
- Taylor Spring: 22.8 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 22.9 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Chinese Wall: 3.3 mi
- Crown Point: 22.7 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 13.7 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Stanley Museum: 13.8 mi
- Custer Museum: 17.7 mi
- Baring Divide: 17.1 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 18.7 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 10.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Watson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | SE 142° | 3,603 m | 8.0 mi |
| Calkens Peak | ESE 106° | 3,509 m | 3.2 mi |
| Lee Peak | SE 125° | 3,458 m | 3.4 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | SE 137° | 3,445 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Andrus | SE 126° | 3,438 m | 4.7 mi |
| White Cloud Peaks | SE 129° | 3,438 m | 3.7 mi |
| WCP-9 | ESE 115° | 3,433 m | 3.2 mi |
| WCP-10 | ESE 104° | 3,378 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:16 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659574
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