O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area
O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area is a nature reserve in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,255 m. Gedney Mountain stands 2,248 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is West Fork Point, a cliff 1.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 131.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- O'Hara Point: 1.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Lick Point: 3.3 mi
- Goddard Point: 5.0 mi
- Stillman Point: 5.2 mi
- West Fork Point: 1.9 mi
- Hot Point: 8.6 mi
- Jungle Point: 16.5 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 21.9 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 6.8 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Stites City Park: 23.0 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 24.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.5 mi
- Freds Spring: 21.8 mi
- Stuart Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
- Martin Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
- Selway Falls: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gedney Mountain | NE 48° | 2,248 m | 16.5 mi |
| Little Copper Butte | E 92° | 2,185 m | 17.2 mi |
| Copper Butte | E 91° | 2,172 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 237° | 2,171 m | 10.9 mi |
| Louse Point | NE 38° | 2,140 m | 16.3 mi |
| Coolwater Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,113 m | 11.6 mi |
| Ghost Mountain | NE 35° | 2,089 m | 14.1 mi |
| Anderson Butte | SE 129° | 2,085 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:51 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:10 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fenn RS, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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