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Baking Powder Mountain

Baking Powder Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Baking Powder Mountain rises to 2,310 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Twentymile Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 110 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009651, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2310 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.69184, -115.76486

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 5
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 23.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 23.3 mi
  • Soroptomist Park: 23.8 mi
  • Eimers-Soltman Park: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 18.2 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Baking Powder Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSE 128°2,683 m5.0 mi
Oregon ButteSSE 159°2,565 m12.6 mi
Pyramid PeakWSW 244°2,551 m9.1 mi
Mineral HillSE 146°2,550 m8.5 mi
Buffalo HumpSSE 147°2,539 m5.9 mi
Concord HillSSE 158°2,521 m8.4 mi
Shining ButteS 170°2,520 m9.5 mi
Quartzite ButteS 175°2,511 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:56
June solstice04:5419:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0318:42
December solstice07:2215:1216:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182026334350575648382517
Precip in3.83.63.13.23.12.81.10.91.42.33.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie N, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653952

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