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Wishard Peak

Wishard Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wishard Peak rises to 1,941 m in Idaho. Ward Peak stands 2,218 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarles Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090642, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1941 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.29298, -115.50876

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 9
  • Shoshone Park: 15.7 mi
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 17.6 mi
  • Miller Park: 21.6 mi
  • Power Park: 22.0 mi
  • Ainsworth Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 19.8 mi
  • David Thompson Monument: 22.3 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 22.9 mi
  • Time Capsule: 22.9 mi
  • Wildfire: 23.0 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Wishard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ward PeakESE 107°2,218 m6.2 mi
Eagle PeakE 97°2,206 m6.0 mi
Gold PeakE 88°2,142 m6.1 mi
Quarles PeakWNW 293°1,993 m1.1 mi
Conrad PeakSSE 168°1,957 m10.0 mi
Crittenden PeakNW 325°1,952 m3.5 mi
Thor MountainSSW 199°1,944 m9.3 mi
Flattop MountainESE 110°1,941 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1419:55
June solstice05:4620:5521:43
September equinox07:3019:0119:42
December solstice08:2716:0216:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242834415055646254423124
Precip in5.33.53.62.52.62.51.01.21.83.54.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357923356

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