Wild Buck Peak
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
- 20.9 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
- Fin Rock: 4.7 mi
- Silver Creek Summit: 5.0 mi
- Monumental Peak: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Peak: 7.1 mi
- Pilgrim Mountain: 7.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 6.6 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 20.1 mi
- Dagger Falls: 21.1 mi
- Big Falls: 22.4 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Banner Summit: 22.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 8.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Horn Mountain | E 87° | 2,872 m | 20.9 mi |
| Walkers Peak | NE 39° | 2,763 m | 24.1 mi |
| Big Soldier Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,734 m | 23.5 mi |
| Copper Mountain | E 99° | 2,732.837 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bull Trout Point | ESE 102° | 2,697 m | 19.0 mi |
| Blue Bunch Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,662 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | SE 126° | 2,654 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rice Peak | NNE 12° | 2,649.63 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659717
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