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Blacktail Mountain

Blacktail Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blacktail Mountain rises to 1,512 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Butler Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Bonner County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014119, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1512 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.11880, -116.51881

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 17.0 mi
  • Tremors: 17.2 mi
  • Timber Terror: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 10.2 mi
  • City Beach: 10.7 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Benton Spring: 19.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Blacktail Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Packsaddle MountainSE 129°1,945 m9.7 mi
Bald MountainNNW 331°1,872 m16.8 mi
Round Top MountainNE 48°1,840 m16.7 mi
Cougar PeakENE 57°1,825 m16.3 mi
South Chilco MountainS 185°1,724 m17.2 mi
Chilco MountainS 182°1,710 m15.7 mi
Whitetail PeakESE 114°1,675 m18.3 mi
Powder MountainSE 128°1,639 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:4720:0220:51
September equinox06:3318:0518:46
December solstice07:3415:0215:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358661271

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