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Williams Peak

Williams Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
3241 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.15241, -115.00592

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • 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
Hot springs: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Stanley Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Custer Museum: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 5.3 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 13.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 15.4 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker PeakSSE 166°3,263 m7.8 mi
Thompson PeakSSW 197°3,256 m0.8 mi
Mickey's SpireSSW 198°3,255 m1.0 mi
Mount CarterSW 214°3,228 m1.1 mi
Horstmann PeakS 176°3,191.256 m2.8 mi
Mount LimbertSSW 214°3,165 m1.6 mi
Braxon PeakS 174°3,151 m4.1 mi
Moolack MountainSW 235°3,150 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5720:4321:28
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1316:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358659730

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