Wilson Peak
Wilson Peak rises to 1,614 m in Idaho. War Eagle Mountain stands 2,451 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldier Cap, a peak 1.6 miles away. Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,614 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldier Cap: 1.6 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Getaway Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Walker Benchmark: 4.9 mi
- Salmon Butte: 5.1 mi
- Marsing Island Park: 17.0 mi
- Kurtz Park: 18.2 mi
- Lake Lowell Park: 18.2 mi
- South Fork Park: 18.7 mi
- Fall River Park: 18.7 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 11.5 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 11.9 mi
- Kuna History Center: 20.9 mi
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 21.2 mi
- Warhawk Air Museum: 22.4 mi
- Briar Spring: 11.4 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 13.3 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 13.9 mi
- Horse Trap Spring: 21.1 mi
- Meadowlark Spring: 21.6 mi
- Dewey: 18.3 mi
- Ruby City: 19.2 mi
- De Lamar: 19.8 mi
- Silver City: 19.9 mi
- Coal Bank: 6.6 mi
- Murphy Rim: 11.7 mi
- Graveyard Rim: 21.3 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 15.8 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 17.0 mi
- Nampa Christian Field: 21.2 mi
- Celebration Park: 11.0 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 24.1 mi
- Wilson Springs: 18.6 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
- Jump Falls: 15.0 mi
- Tate's Rents: 18.5 mi
- Jesus Christ: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Wilson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Eagle Mountain | S 174° | 2,451 m | 20.7 mi |
| Florida Mountain | S 182° | 2,337 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slacks Mountain | S 179° | 2,219 m | 16.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 200° | 2,142 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | S 187° | 2,129 m | 17.5 mi |
| Glass Hill | S 186° | 2,074 m | 16.2 mi |
| Puhitempi Kuaikatete | WSW 248° | 2,051 m | 7.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | S 172° | 2,015 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:28 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reynolds, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358664076
Day trips start here
- Nampa · 21 mi
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