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Whitetail Peak

Whitetail Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Whitetail Peak rises to 1,627 m in Idaho. Ward Peak stands 2,218 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Jack Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1627 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.17770, -115.39626

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 8.3 mi
  • Timberman Park: 23.2 mi
  • Westside Field: 23.2 mi
  • Frank James Park: 23.4 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Whitetail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ward PeakN 6°2,218 m6.2 mi
Eagle PeakN 5°2,206 m7.3 mi
Little Joe MountainESE 103°2,162 m7.1 mi
Gold PeakN 6°2,142 m8.2 mi
Torino PeakE 97°2,099 m9.6 mi
East Sister PeakW 264°2,090 m11.2 mi
Simmons PeakSE 140°2,027 m7.3 mi
Quarles PeakNW 323°1,993 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1419:54
June solstice05:4620:5421:42
September equinox07:2919:0119:41
December solstice08:2616:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242834415055646254423124
Precip in5.33.53.62.52.62.51.01.21.83.54.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662775

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