Big Hill
Big Hill rises to 1,237 m in Idaho. Chimney Peak stands 2,324 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Devils Picnic Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,237 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Higgins Hump: 3.5 mi
- Lodge Point: 3.6 mi
- Pine Knob: 5.4 mi
- Walde Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Idaho Point: 6.2 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 16.6 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 16.7 mi
- Stites City Park: 17.1 mi
- Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 18.3 mi
- Jungle Point: 3.9 mi
- Hot Point: 4.2 mi
- West Fork Point: 11.2 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Dizzy Head: 17.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.3 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 19.8 mi
- Selway Falls: 17.2 mi
- Button Beach: 17.4 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Peak | E 83° | 2,324 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gedney Mountain | E 92° | 2,248 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSW 192° | 2,171 m | 17.8 mi |
| Louse Point | E 85° | 2,140 m | 15.5 mi |
| Coolwater Mountain | E 92° | 2,113 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ghost Mountain | E 90° | 2,089 m | 13.6 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,077 m | 13.8 mi |
| Flea Ridge Point | ENE 78° | 2,076 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:52 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:09 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654302
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