Big Burn Point
Big Burn Point rises to 1,735 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 124 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1735 m
How to reach it
- 123.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cougar Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Silver Dome: 3.1 mi
- Monument Hill: 3.1 mi
- China Point: 3.3 mi
- Corral Hill: 4.4 mi
- Fish Creek Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Lions Club Park: 13.6 mi
- Pioneer Park: 13.8 mi
- Soroptomist Park: 14.1 mi
- Eimers-Soltman Park: 14.7 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Dizzy Head: 14.1 mi
- West Fork Point: 15.3 mi
- Hot Point: 17.8 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Freds Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 16.5 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 18.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 25.0 mi
- Cotter Bar: 9.4 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Mount Idaho: 12.1 mi
- Button Beach: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Big Burn Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | SSE 158° | 2,683 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 195° | 2,551 m | 19.1 mi |
| Gospel Peak | SSW 195° | 2,486 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gospel Hill | SSW 198° | 2,474 m | 19.6 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,310 m | 14.7 mi |
| Twentymile Butte | SSE 163° | 2,212 m | 13.6 mi |
| Tenmile Hill | SSE 158° | 2,209 m | 15.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 86° | 2,171 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:52 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:12 | 16:02 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654262
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