Windy Peak
Windy Peak rises to 1,749 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 91 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090500, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1749 m
How to reach it
- 90.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 17.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- White Rock: 1.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Marks Butte: 2.6 mi
- Stony Butte: 2.6 mi
- Grandmother Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 15.3 mi
- City Park: 15.4 mi
- Gazebo Park: 16.0 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 16.0 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 7.5 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 15.9 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Windy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | E 83° | 2,126 m | 13.2 mi |
| Widow Mountain | NE 56° | 2,069 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 43° | 2,055 m | 8.2 mi |
| North Butte | ENE 78° | 2,023 m | 13.8 mi |
| Moses Butte | E 84° | 2,016 m | 12.7 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,996 m | 11.7 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NNE 30° | 1,991 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jug Rock | E 86° | 1,983 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358664069
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