Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,324 m in Idaho. Mount Jefferson stands 3,097 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eccles Butte, a peak 4.9 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 11 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Fremont County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,324 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mr. Bubbles: 15.9 mi
- Emerald Pool: 18.1 mi
- Rainbow Pool: 18.1 mi
- Green Spring: 18.1 mi
- Sunset Lake: 18.1 mi
- Eccles Butte: 4.9 mi
- Snow Creek Butte: 6.2 mi
- Ripley Butte: 6.9 mi
- Moose Creek Butte: 10.5 mi
- Hatchery Butte: 10.5 mi
- Dunanda Falls: 10.7 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 10.9 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 13.2 mi
- Mesa Falls: 13.3 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 13.8 mi
- Biscuit Basin: 18.9 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin: 18.9 mi
- Morning Glory Pool: 19.0 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 19.2 mi
- Old Faithful: 19.3 mi
- Harriman State Park: 12.7 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 14.3 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 20.7 mi
- Recreation Park: 21.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 21.6 mi
- Latham Spring: 7.8 mi
- Big Springs: 10.9 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 18.9 mi
- Lavender Pool: 19.0 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 19.0 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Old Railway Station: 11.2 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 21.5 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 21.7 mi
- Sheep Falls: 19.3 mi
- Midway Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Weather Rock: 23.3 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 19.3 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 21.5 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | NW 313° | 3,097 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | NW 313° | 3,071 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sawtell Peak | NW 319° | 3,008 m | 19.3 mi |
| Red Rock Mountain | NW 315° | 2,895 m | 22.2 mi |
| Reas Peak | NW 309° | 2,850 m | 20.5 mi |
| Nemesis Mountain | NW 312° | 2,845 m | 23.6 mi |
| Arange Peak | NW 312° | 2,659 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Two Top | N 349° | 2,640 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661237
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 13 mi
- West Yellowstone · 22 mi
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