Baldy Mountain
Baldy Mountain rises to 3,280 m in Idaho. Scott Peak stands 3,468 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Island Butte, a peak 6.0 miles away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,280 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
49 named places within 25 miles
- Island Butte: 6.0 mi
- Sourdough Peak: 9.7 mi
- Grassy Top: 9.7 mi
- Tepee Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Ellis Peak: 11.2 mi
- Dell Park: 20.9 mi
- Lima City Park: 24.7 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 20.4 mi
- Lima Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baldy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peak | SE 142° | 3,468 m | 21.5 mi |
| Big Creek Peak | WSW 249° | 3,439 m | 24.1 mi |
| Webber Peak | SE 143° | 3,409 m | 22.1 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | WSW 246° | 3,354 m | 23.6 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | SSE 157° | 3,347 m | 11.5 mi |
| Garfield Mountain | ESE 103° | 3,341 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 214° | 3,311 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | W 269° | 3,303 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:37 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:07 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 376911 — Baldy Mountain, Lemhi County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/357923274
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