Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 1,857 m in Idaho. Roman Nose stands 2,201 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifty Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Boundary County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013695, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1857 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 9 mi
- Popsicle Bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clifty Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Twentymile Peak: 3.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Katka Peak: 4.6 mi
- Buck Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Georgia Mae Plaza: 6.5 mi
- Boundary County Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 10.0 mi
- Yaak Falls: 17.2 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Troy Museum: 19.8 mi
- Leslie Springs: 10.6 mi
- Mount Pend Oreille Fire Lookout: 14.0 mi
- Troy Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Swinging Bridge: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Nose | W 275° | 2,201 m | 15.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | W 279° | 2,155 m | 18.6 mi |
| Burton Peak | NW 312° | 2,084 m | 14.8 mi |
| Harrison Peak | WNW 287° | 2,077 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bottleneck Peak | W 280° | 2,067 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Pend Oreille | SSE 164° | 2,056 m | 14.0 mi |
| Clifty Mountain | E 82° | 2,041 m | 1.7 mi |
| Roberts Mountain | SE 136° | 2,038 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:16 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:43 | 20:02 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:03 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 14:57 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 398224 — Black Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358663887
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