Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,151 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is West Sister, a peak 0.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2151 m
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- West Sister: 0.7 mi
- East Sister: 1.3 mi
- Perceptor Point: 1.5 mi
- The Nub: 2.9 mi
- Isabella Point: 3.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 10.7 mi
- Orphan Point: 21.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.4 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 15.7 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 63° | 2,155 m | 1.3 mi |
| Pot Mountain | SE 145° | 2,149 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mallard Peak | NNE 17° | 2,094 m | 4.3 mi |
| Heart Peak | NNW 338° | 2,075 m | 4.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | NNW 335° | 2,063 m | 4.8 mi |
| Buckingham Point | SSE 157° | 2,051 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | ESE 119° | 2,041 m | 13.3 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNW 342° | 2,036 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:41 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
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 | 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, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377767 — Black Mountain, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654381
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