Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound
Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound is a rest area in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,668 m. Oxford Peak stands 2,824 m to the southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Malad Summit, a peak 0.4 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Idaho Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
47 named places within 25 miles
- Malad Summit: 0.4 mi
- Wakley Peak: 4.5 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Kents Peak: 5.1 mi
- Elkhorn Peak: 5.3 mi
- Malad City Park: 11.6 mi
- Buddy Campbell Memorial Park: 21.3 mi
- City Park: 21.6 mi
- Indian Rocks State Park: 24.8 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 12.2 mi
- High Dive: 21.5 mi
- Hirschi's Haunted Hollow: 24.3 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 9.0 mi
- Bear River Massacre Interpretive Center: 21.3 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 11.5 mi
- South Bannock County Historical Center Museum: 21.5 mi
- The Bull: 21.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Peai Paatetsopai'i: 22.1 mi
- Dempsey: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Peak | SE 131° | 2,824 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | NE 54° | 2,789 m | 19.1 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | WSW 258° | 2,703 m | 5.3 mi |
| Wakley Peak | NW 311° | 2,684 m | 4.5 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | WNW 291° | 2,664 m | 23.4 mi |
| Scout Mountain | NNW 345° | 2,647 m | 23.3 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,638 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kents Peak | WSW 243° | 2,569 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:27 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
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 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downey, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1085950369
Day trips start here
- Lava Hot Springs · 21 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 28 mi
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