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Yankee Peak

Yankee Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Yankee Peak rises to 2,042 m in Idaho. Lost Peak stands 2,258 m to the north-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Neversweat Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49091186, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2042 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.01020, -115.18903

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 8.5 mi
  • Timberman Park: 18.6 mi
  • Westside Field: 18.6 mi
  • Frank James Park: 18.7 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 20.4 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 4.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Yankee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost PeakNNE 19°2,258 m8.1 mi
Lightning PeakESE 103°2,246 m11.6 mi
Graves PeakE 88°2,238 m5.5 mi
Gold Crown PeakENE 78°2,234 m4.6 mi
Graves PeakE 88°2,225 m5.5 mi
Binocular PeakNNE 12°2,197 m6.5 mi
Oregon PeakNE 51°2,188 m5.2 mi
Little Joe MountainNNW 345°2,162 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5321:40
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2516:0316:55

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, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659830

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