Anderson Mountain
Anderson Mountain rises to 2,438 m in Idaho. Homer Youngs Peak stands 3,234 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 5.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Wikidata Q49008758, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2438 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
66 named places within 25 miles
- Granite Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Allan Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Hughes Point: 7.3 mi
- Morgan Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark Monument: 10.8 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Rams Horn Medicine Tree: 21.7 mi
- Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
- Dead Water Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Red Rock: 18.5 mi
- Ross Hole Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 19.5 mi
- Overwich Falls: 10.8 mi
- Marlin Spring: 18.5 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 19.5 mi
- Elk Point: 20.3 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Youngs Peak | SSE 152° | 3,234 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hirschy Mountain | SSE 149° | 3,134 m | 19.3 mi |
| Copperhead Peak | SSE 158° | 3,065 m | 23.2 mi |
| Ajax Peak | SSE 157° | 3,028 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SE 142° | 3,010 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SE 142° | 3,010 m | 11.8 mi |
| Jumbo Mountain | SE 143° | 2,970 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 151° | 2,919 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:43 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:05 | 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 | 20 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 30 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbonsville #2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358653841
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