Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 1,562 m in Idaho. Whitehawk Mountain stands 2,550 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Weilmunster Park, a park 4.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Boise County, Idaho, United States (Genames ID 5584543).
Wikidata Q49010049, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,562 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
68 named places within 25 miles
- Pyle Creek Point: 4.6 mi
- Gallagher Peak: 5.4 mi
- Mineral Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Charters Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Jackson Peak: 7.5 mi
- Weilmunster Park: 4.6 mi
- Grimes Monument: 4.6 mi
- Jim Thorton Plaza: 10.0 mi
- Naylor Park: 17.6 mi
- John B. Brogan Park: 17.7 mi
- Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 8.1 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 17.7 mi
- The Ribbon Tree: 17.8 mi
- The Pioneer Fire of 2016: 17.8 mi
- Baird Cabin: 21.1 mi
- Big Falls: 8.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 15.9 mi
- Boise Basin Museum: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehawk Mountain | NE 51° | 2,550 m | 22.7 mi |
| Scott Mountain | NE 35° | 2,486 m | 8.5 mi |
| Miller Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,470 m | 20.3 mi |
| Freeman Peak | SE 135° | 2,467 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pilot Peak | SE 130° | 2,466 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tripod Peak | NNW 331° | 2,459 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wild Buck Peak | NNE 28° | 2,429 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | SE 136° | 2,393 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:21 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garden Valley, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358653975
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