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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 2,322 m in Idaho. Sheep Mountain stands 3,010 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dutchler Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States

Wikidata Q49010066, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2322 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.47270, -114.19869

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Marlin Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
  • Red Rock: 16.0 mi
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 15.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Overwich Falls: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep MountainE 88°3,010 m21.2 mi
Sheep MountainE 88°3,010 m21.3 mi
Jumbo MountainE 93°2,970 m22.3 mi
Pyramid PeakE 93°2,919 m20.1 mi
Dome MountainSW 224°2,834 m22.8 mi
Allan MountainNE 39°2,785 m10.9 mi
Piquett MountainN 1°2,681 m17.9 mi
Haystack MountainS 170°2,677 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1019:49
June solstice05:4920:4421:30
September equinox07:2518:5719:36
December solstice08:1516:0716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653988

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