Benson Hill
Benson Hill rises to 890 m in Idaho. Elk Butte stands 1,772 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012104, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 890 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 11.1 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 100.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Butte: 0.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mica Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Stanford Point: 6.5 mi
- Boundary Point: 7.8 mi
- Elwood School: 7.7 mi
- Laird Park: 10.3 mi
- City Park: 12.5 mi
- City Park: 17.1 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 17.2 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 10.5 mi
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 18.9 mi
- Amos Bench: 21.8 mi
- Pink House Beach: 23.4 mi
- McConnell Mansion Museum: 22.5 mi
- Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum: 24.4 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
- Idler's Rest Nature Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Fir Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Moscow Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Benson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Butte | E 85° | 1,772 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | ENE 69° | 1,747 m | 19.4 mi |
| Windy Point | E 80° | 1,691 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 354° | 1,622 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,589 m | 15.2 mi |
| Moscow Mountain | W 267° | 1,520 m | 15.7 mi |
| Nakarna Mountain | N 9° | 1,518 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,506 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:57 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:06 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:09 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358665700
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