Peak · Idaho
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 2,837 m in Idaho. Snowyside Peak stands 3,249 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is James Creek Summit, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Elmore County, Idaho, United States.
Wikidata Q49010060, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,837 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.74545, -115.22842
- 24.5 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 26 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- James Creek Summit: 1.2 mi
- Cayuse Point: 3.3 mi
- Steel Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Horse Ranch Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Scotch Benchmark: 8.5 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 7.3 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 7.5 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 7.7 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Vaughn Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Smith Falls: 19.9 mi
- Fern Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rocky Bar: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Elk Point: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Taylor Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowyside Peak | NE 44° | 3,249 m | 18.5 mi |
| Perfect Peak | NE 49° | 3,130 m | 18.4 mi |
| Glens Peak | NE 37° | 3,065 m | 17.8 mi |
| Two Point Mountain | E 93° | 3,061 m | 12.6 mi |
| Plummer Peak | NNE 29° | 3,041 m | 15.8 mi |
| North Raker | NNE 19° | 3,039 m | 18.3 mi |
| Alpine Creek Lakes Peak | NE 44° | 3,037 m | 17.0 mi |
| Benedict Peak | NNE 30° | 3,027 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:43 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:20 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 376880 — Bald Mountain, Elmore County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358653972
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