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Wild Buck Peak

Wild Buck Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wild Buck Peak rises to 2,429 m in Idaho. Cape Horn Mountain stands 2,872 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fin Rock, a peak 4.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.38823, -115.66456

81 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Hot springs: 8
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 7.9 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 17.0 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 22.6 mi
Parks: 5
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 15.0 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 20.0 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 20.3 mi
  • Cascade Park: 21.2 mi
  • Weilmunster Park: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 6.6 mi
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 21.7 mi
  • Banner Summit: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Buck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cape Horn MountainE 87°2,872 m20.9 mi
Walkers PeakNE 39°2,763 m24.1 mi
Big Soldier MountainENE 58°2,734 m23.5 mi
Copper MountainE 99°2,732.837 m23.2 mi
Bull Trout PointESE 102°2,697 m19.0 mi
Blue Bunch MountainENE 72°2,662 m20.2 mi
Red MountainSE 126°2,654 m15.9 mi
Rice PeakNNE 12°2,649.63 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5920:4721:31
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1616:1917:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222430364652616052412820
Precip in4.94.74.82.93.12.10.60.61.33.04.37.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659717

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