Abandon Mountain
Abandon Mountain rises to 2,131 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is West Fork Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49008412, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2131 m
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 17.8 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Fork Mountain: 1.7 mi
- The Lions Head: 1.7 mi
- Smith Peak: 2.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Lake Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 17.1 mi
- Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 18.0 mi
- Boundary County Fairgrounds: 20.1 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 15.7 mi
- American Falls: 15.7 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 15.8 mi
- LaSota Falls: 15.8 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 8.0 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 15.7 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 14.4 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 20.4 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 20.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 17.8 mi
- Leslie Springs: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Abandon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary County High Point | ENE 72° | 2,350 m | 8.1 mi |
| Parker Peak | NE 55° | 2,332 m | 7.6 mi |
| Smith Peak | ENE 57° | 2,325 m | 2.9 mi |
| Fisher Peak | ENE 66° | 2,312 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 89° | 2,231 m | 4.7 mi |
| The Lions Head | SSE 168° | 2,220 m | 1.7 mi |
| Roman Nose | SSE 155° | 2,201 m | 14.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,198 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:18 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:05 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:58 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Creston).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porthill, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 399761 — Abandon Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358666053
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