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Willson Peak

Willson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Willson Peak rises to 2,729 m in Idaho. Red Peak Benchmark stands 2,917 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Creek Point, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 67 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090283, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2729.48 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.05337, -115.44695

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • Rainbow Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Hot Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Willson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red Peak BenchmarkSE 138°2,917.24 m17.4 mi
Rainbow PeakESE 120°2,842.26 m12.4 mi
Center MountainENE 73°2,835 m11.4 mi
The PinnaclesESE 108°2,826.41 m5.2 mi
Murphy PeakSE 139°2,816.35 m14.8 mi
Greeley MountainN 354°2,812 m3.4 mi
Mount EldridgeNNE 15°2,803 m6.2 mi
Cougar PeakE 90°2,779.78 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice04:5619:4820:33
September equinox06:3018:0218:41
December solstice07:1815:1416:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393537 — Willson Peak, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659744

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