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Wisdom Peak

Wisdom Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wisdom Peak rises to 1,880 m in Idaho. Crater Mountain stands 2,307 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Crown Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1880 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.02825, -115.12958

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 10.8 mi
  • Timberman Park: 15.7 mi
  • Westside Field: 15.7 mi
  • Frank James Park: 15.8 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 17.4 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Wisdom Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crater MountainSE 124°2,307 m13.1 mi
Lost PeakN 358°2,258 m6.4 mi
Lightning PeakESE 115°2,246 m9.3 mi
Graves PeakESE 111°2,238 m2.8 mi
Gold Crown PeakE 99°2,234 m1.7 mi
Graves PeakESE 111°2,225 m2.9 mi
Binocular PeakNNW 344°2,197 m5.3 mi
Oregon PeakNNE 32°2,188 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5221:40
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2416:0216:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393606 — Wisdom Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659765

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