Whitetail Peak
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
- 1,627 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Jack Peak: 2.7 mi
- Midget Peak: 3.6 mi
- Conrad Peak: 3.8 mi
- Berge Peak: 3.8 mi
- Beetle Hump: 4.0 mi
- 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
- Eagle Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Bernier Point: 11.5 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 10.0 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 16.2 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 18.2 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Taft: 19.2 mi
- Mineral County Museum: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Whitetail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Peak | N 6° | 2,218 m | 6.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | N 5° | 2,206 m | 7.3 mi |
| Little Joe Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,162 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gold Peak | N 6° | 2,142 m | 8.2 mi |
| Torino Peak | E 97° | 2,099 m | 9.6 mi |
| East Sister Peak | W 264° | 2,090 m | 11.2 mi |
| Simmons Peak | SE 140° | 2,027 m | 7.3 mi |
| Quarles Peak | NW 323° | 1,993 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:03 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662775
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