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Black Nose

Black Nose, seen from above at true elevation

Black Nose rises to 1,865 m in Idaho. Smiley Mountain stands 3,508 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Stinson Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013892, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1865 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.48046, -113.88975

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
  • O'Donnell Park: 18.2 mi
  • Bellevue City Park: 18.5 mi
  • Keefer Park: 19.9 mi
  • BCRD Quigley Trails Park: 20.2 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Lava Trees: 18.8 mi
  • Snowdrift Crater: 19.7 mi
  • Natural Arch: 19.9 mi
  • Bridge of the Moon: 23.4 mi
  • Bridge of Tears: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Timmerman Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Timmerman Rest Area: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Black Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Smiley MountainNNE 15°3,507.64 m15.6 mi
The BoxNNW 331°3,445.764 m20.0 mi
Alcyone PeakN 8°3,419.86 m15.5 mi
McIntyre PeakNNW 328°3,416.808 m19.7 mi
The RampNNE 15°3,398.82 m17.7 mi
Jacqueline PeakNNW 326°3,361.03 m19.5 mi
Atlas PeakN 3°3,358.9 m17.0 mi
Double UNNE 13°3,351.28 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:48
June solstice05:5520:3721:21
September equinox07:2418:5719:35
December solstice08:0616:1617:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192333415158676557443121
Precip in1.81.11.51.11.40.90.30.20.61.11.01.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Picabo, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 399430 — Black Nose, Blaine County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358665737

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