Peak · Idaho
Willow Peak
Willow Peak rises to 1,429 m in Idaho. Grandmother Mountain stands 1,942 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,429 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.04018, -116.42127
- 8.3 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 18.2 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sunset Mountain: 1.6 mi
- West Emerald: 2.2 mi
- Emerald Butte: 2.4 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Nakarna Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks: 9
- Laird Park: 12.8 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 20.0 mi
- Eleanor Park: 20.5 mi
- Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 20.7 mi
- City Park: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lotus Point: 18.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Elk Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Willow Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother Mountain | E 88° | 1,942 m | 16.4 mi |
| Grandfather Mountain | E 86° | 1,922 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cornwall Point | E 79° | 1,772 m | 16.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | E 101° | 1,749 m | 16.0 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | SE 124° | 1,747 m | 15.2 mi |
| Stony Butte | ESE 110° | 1,734 m | 15.0 mi |
| White Rock | ESE 103° | 1,660 m | 14.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NE 36° | 1,651 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:08 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393524 — Willow Peak, Benewah County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659741
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