Wilson Peak
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. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 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
- 2,397 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
73 named places within 25 miles
- Snowbank Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gabes Peak: 1.9 mi
- Collier Peak: 2.4 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.4 mi
- Four Bit Summit: 4.2 mi
- Cascade Park: 6.2 mi
- Armstrong Park: 7.1 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 7.3 mi
- Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 12.7 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 19.7 mi
- Trail Creek Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
- White Licks: 15.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 20.8 mi
- Valley County Museum: 19.7 mi
- Old General Store & Museum: 19.7 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 7.1 mi
- Gold Fork Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | SSE 159° | 2,506 m | 2.4 mi |
| Snowbank Mountain | ESE 106° | 2,489 m | 1.6 mi |
| Gold Fork Rock | NE 50° | 2,489 m | 23.0 mi |
| Council Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,475 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tripod Peak | SSE 163° | 2,459 m | 5.3 mi |
| Alpine Benchmark | ENE 64° | 2,455 m | 18.9 mi |
| Collier Peak | E 88° | 2,430 m | 2.4 mi |
| Wild Buck Peak | E 101° | 2,429 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade 1 NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659746
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