Williams Peak
Williams Peak rises to 3,241 m in Idaho. Decker Peak stands 3,263 m to the south-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
Williams Peak, at 10,636 feet (3,242 m) high is the 6th highest peak in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho and is located within the Sawtooth Wilderness portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The peak lies 0.75 mi (1,210 m) north-northeast of Thompson Peak, the highest peak in the range. The town of Stanley, Idaho is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of the peak. Views of the peak may be accessed from the scenic Idaho State Highway 75, and on hiking trails from Redfish Lake and throughout the Sawtooth and White Cloud Mountains.
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Wikidata Q8021081, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,241 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 24 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Peak: 0.8 mi
- Mickey's Spire: 1.0 mi
- Mount Carter: 1.1 mi
- Merritt Peak: 1.1 mi
- Mount Limbert: 1.6 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 7.0 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 8.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 9.2 mi
- Sunbeam Hot Springs: 15.0 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 23.9 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 24.1 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
- Baring Divide: 5.4 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 12.2 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 14.6 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 4.1 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 5.3 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Stanley Museum: 6.3 mi
- Custer Museum: 22.3 mi
- Taylor Spring: 8.1 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.6 mi
- Banner Summit: 15.4 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.2 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Williams Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Peak | SSE 166° | 3,263 m | 7.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | SSW 197° | 3,256 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | SSW 198° | 3,255 m | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Carter | SW 214° | 3,228 m | 1.1 mi |
| Horstmann Peak | S 176° | 3,191 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Limbert | SSW 214° | 3,165 m | 1.6 mi |
| Braxon Peak | S 174° | 3,151 m | 4.1 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | SW 235° | 3,150 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:43 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659730
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