Benning Mountain
Benning Mountain rises to 1,988 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Glad Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,988 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage
- 24.5 mi off the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Popsicle Bridge · 22 mi
- Island Pond Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glad Peak: 1.0 mi
- Rattle Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Lafoe Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Moose Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Kullyspell House Monument Park: 11.9 mi
- Troy City Park: 12.3 mi
- Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 12.7 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 11.8 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 16.2 mi
- Kootenai Falls Park: 16.7 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 16.8 mi
- Leigh Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
- Yaak Falls: 23.3 mi
- Mount Pend Oreille Fire Lookout: 6.8 mi
- Lincoln County Veteran's Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Ross Point: 11.7 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 16.8 mi
- Troy Museum: 12.1 mi
- Bonner County Museum & Arboretum: 22.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 21.4 mi
- City of Eagles: 24.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
- City Beach: 21.5 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Troy Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Swinging Bridge: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Benning Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotchman Peak | S 180° | 2,117 m | 10.3 mi |
| Scotchman Number Two | S 170° | 2,084 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,064 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Pend Oreille | NW 322° | 2,056 m | 6.8 mi |
| Glad Peak | NW 325° | 2,054 m | 1.0 mi |
| Savage Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,038 m | 7.1 mi |
| Roberts Mountain | N 359° | 2,038 m | 10.8 mi |
| Spar Peak | SSE 150° | 1,997 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 21:01 | 21:50 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:34 | 15:58 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654205
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