Ghost town · Idaho
Black Bear
Black Bear is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,030 m. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the south-southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Frisco, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
former populated place (ghost town) in Shoshone County, Idaho
How to reach it
Coordinates47.51604, -115.85238
- 17.9 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- West Grouse Peak: 1.3 mi
- Custer Peak: 1.4 mi
- Tiger Peak: 1.7 mi
- Grouse Peak: 2.1 mi
- Goose Peak: 3.2 mi
Parks: 15
- Samuels Park: 4.5 mi
- Silverton Park: 5.2 mi
- Shoshone Park: 6.8 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 7.1 mi
- Gene Day Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 3.4 mi
- Ten Commandments: 4.5 mi
- Time Capsule: 4.5 mi
- Miner's Statue: 4.6 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 4.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 4.0 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 4.4 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 4.5 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 4.6 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Maple Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.9 mi
- Bernier Point: 20.2 mi
- Twin Crags: 24.3 mi
- The Blue Slide: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Center of the Universe: 4.5 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 4.6 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 4.6 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 11.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Bobtail Spring: 14.5 mi
- Bloom Spring: 15.9 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Mullan: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Black Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | SSE 149° | 2,084 m | 7.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 53° | 2,064 m | 5.4 mi |
| Clear Peak | NE 52° | 2,041 m | 11.5 mi |
| Beaver Peak | NE 49° | 2,024 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tiger Peak | NE 35° | 2,017 m | 1.7 mi |
| Burke Summit | E 89° | 2,004 m | 6.6 mi |
| Emma Peak | NE 51° | 1,953 m | 12.5 mi |
| Custer Peak | NNE 30° | 1,952 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:03 | 16:55 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mullan, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
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