Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,015 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tiddie Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2015 m
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Sugar Loaf: 2.4 mi
- Slacks Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Federal Butte: 4.6 mi
- Whiskey Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Glass Hill: 5.2 mi
- Dewey: 6.6 mi
- Ruby City: 7.2 mi
- Silver City: 7.8 mi
- De Lamar: 9.4 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 1.3 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 2.2 mi
- Briar Spring: 6.6 mi
- Coal Bank: 10.1 mi
- Murphy Rim: 11.6 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 10.1 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 19.3 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 18.1 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 18.6 mi
- Celebration Park: 15.1 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
- Jordan Valley City Park: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SSE 165° | 2,556 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,514 m | 11.1 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | S 169° | 2,468 m | 10.0 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | S 177° | 2,451 m | 8.5 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,447 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | S 188° | 2,349 m | 9.7 mi |
| Florida Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,337 m | 8.2 mi |
| China Butte | S 184° | 2,272 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:29 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 10 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 371576 — Black Mountain, Owyhee County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358649940
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