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Wilson Peak

Wilson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Peak rises to 2,397 m in Idaho. Granite Peak stands 2,506 m to the south-southeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowbank Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Gem County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2397 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.45739, -116.15930

74 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Parks: 4
  • Cascade Park: 6.2 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 7.1 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 7.3 mi
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 12.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 19.7 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
  • Valley County Museum: 19.7 mi
  • Old General Store & Museum: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Baird Cabin: 20.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakSSE 159°2,506 m2.4 mi
Snowbank MountainESE 106°2,489 m1.6 mi
Gold Fork RockNE 50°2,489 m23.0 mi
Council MountainNNW 343°2,475 m18.3 mi
Tripod PeakSSE 163°2,459 m5.3 mi
Alpine BenchmarkENE 64°2,455.16 m18.9 mi
Collier PeakE 88°2,430 m2.4 mi
Wild Buck PeakE 101°2,429 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:57
June solstice06:0120:4921:34
September equinox07:3319:0619:44
December solstice08:1916:2017:08

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232734415057656456453324
Precip in3.02.42.62.02.11.80.50.41.01.72.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade 1 NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659746

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