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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates43.12933, -116.71290

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Tiddie Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Briar Spring: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 10.1 mi
  • Melba Valley Museum: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 18.1 mi
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakSSE 165°2,556 m10.7 mi
Cinnabar MountainSSE 165°2,514 m11.1 mi
Turntable MountainS 169°2,468 m10.0 mi
War Eagle MountainS 177°2,451 m8.5 mi
Quicksilver MountainSSE 162°2,447 m13.2 mi
Sawpit PeakS 188°2,349 m9.7 mi
Florida MountainSSW 195°2,337 m8.2 mi
China ButteS 184°2,272 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2219:59
June solstice06:0820:4721:31
September equinox07:3519:0819:46
December solstice08:1616:2917:15

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441465462717060483629
Precip in1.20.81.11.01.41.10.30.30.60.71.31.4

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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