Bishop Mountain
Bishop Mountain rises to 2,382 m in Idaho. Mount Jefferson stands 3,097 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonshine Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013037, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2382 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 18.7 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Mesa Falls · 16 mi
68 named places within 25 miles
- Moonshine Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Monumental Summit: 1.9 mi
- High Point: 4.5 mi
- Little Butte: 5.1 mi
- Fogg Butte: 6.9 mi
- Harriman State Park: 4.5 mi
- Harriman State Park: 5.5 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 8.6 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 16.2 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 21.7 mi
- Brower's Spring: 15.5 mi
- Big Springs: 18.7 mi
- Latham Spring: 21.9 mi
- Mesa Falls: 15.0 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 15.9 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 16.5 mi
- Old Railway Station: 18.4 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bishop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | N 9° | 3,097 m | 16.0 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | N 9° | 3,071 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sawtell Peak | NNE 19° | 3,008 m | 16.7 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NW 316° | 3,008 m | 22.5 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NW 315° | 2,992 m | 21.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 338° | 2,991 m | 17.0 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NW 315° | 2,989 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,926 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Island Park, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377695 — Bishop Mountain, Fremont County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654354
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 16 mi
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