Peak · Idaho
West Emerald
West Emerald rises to 1,404 m in Idaho. Grandmother Mountain stands 1,942 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerald Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,404 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.00907, -116.41655
- 10.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 20.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emerald Butte: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Willow Peak: 2.2 mi
- Abes Knob: 4.1 mi
- Sherwin Point: 4.2 mi
Parks: 9
- Laird Park: 12.0 mi
- City Park: 19.2 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 19.3 mi
- Gazebo Park: 19.9 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lotus Point: 20.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Elk Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 23.7 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of West Emerald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother Mountain | E 81° | 1,942 m | 16.4 mi |
| Grandfather Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,922 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cornwall Point | ENE 72° | 1,772 m | 16.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | E 93° | 1,749 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | ESE 117° | 1,747 m | 13.9 mi |
| Stony Butte | ESE 102° | 1,734 m | 14.2 mi |
| White Rock | E 95° | 1,660 m | 14.3 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NNE 28° | 1,651 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:08 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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