Bighorn Point
Bighorn Point rises to 1,400 m in Idaho. Pot Mountain stands 2,149 m to the north-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bugle Point, a peak 2.0 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1400 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bugle Point: 2.0 mi
- Cabin Point: 2.4 mi
- Johnny Butte: 2.7 mi
- Green Point: 3.8 mi
- Doris Butte: 4.0 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 22.6 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 22.6 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 14.1 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Bighorn Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,149 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lookout Peak | E 98° | 2,093 m | 11.3 mi |
| Buckingham Point | N 7° | 2,051 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | NNE 32° | 2,041 m | 13.3 mi |
| Scurvy Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,031 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSE 157° | 2,029 m | 15.6 mi |
| Castle Butte | SE 140° | 2,029 m | 17.1 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NE 44° | 2,014 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:53 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:01 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:06 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654326
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