Big Elk Mountain
Big Elk Mountain rises to 2,881 m in Idaho. Stewart Peak stands 3,079 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Hot Spring, a hot spring 2.7 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2881 m
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Elk Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Jensen Pass: 3.6 mi
- Poker Peak: 4.1 mi
- Red Peak: 7.2 mi
- Van Point: 7.4 mi
- Sheep Gulch Boating Site: 16.4 mi
- West Table Boating Site: 22.8 mi
- East Table Boating Site: 23.4 mi
- Elbow Boating Site: 24.6 mi
- Fox Run Park: 24.7 mi
- Palisades Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
- Bear Creek Hot Spring: 2.7 mi
- Palisades Bench: 11.3 mi
- Historical Baker Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 23.7 mi
- Murphy Lake Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Big Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Peak | ESE 122° | 3,079.4 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Baird | NE 46° | 3,048 m | 12.6 mi |
| Observation Peak | ENE 78° | 3,037 m | 16.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | NE 47° | 3,024 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sheep Creek Peak | NE 39° | 3,022 m | 11.8 mi |
| Powder Peak | ENE 61° | 3,006 m | 15.6 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,998 m | 13.9 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | S 191° | 2,986 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:07 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Valley, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654281
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