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Big Fog Mountain

Big Fog Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Big Fog Mountain rises to 2,175 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the north-northwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballinger Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2175 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.12880, -115.18040

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 4.3 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 24.1 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • High Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 2
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 13.2 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 8.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Big Fog Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainNNW 341°2,436 m3.5 mi
East PeakN 7°2,391 m6.0 mi
Wylies PeakSE 135°2,350 m14.4 mi
Indian PeakSSE 163°2,340 m12.9 mi
Chimney PeakNW 319°2,324 m5.7 mi
Rocky PeakSSE 165°2,311 m13.7 mi
Vermilion PeakS 171°2,290 m14.0 mi
Bilk MountainSSE 154°2,287 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1418:53
June solstice04:5019:5020:36
September equinox06:2818:0118:40
December solstice07:2115:0815:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542495763727161493831
Precip in4.93.74.34.13.63.70.90.91.63.15.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fenn RS, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377531 — Big Fog Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654289

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