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Blacktop Mountain

Blacktop Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blacktop Mountain rises to 1,953 m in Idaho. Ibex Peak stands 2,312 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Scotchman Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014148, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1953 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.19827, -116.06100

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 9.7 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 11.5 mi
  • Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
  • Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Leigh Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Kootenai Falls: 22.5 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 22.4 mi
  • City Beach: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Blacktop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ibex PeakE 90°2,312 m14.3 mi
Little Ibex PeakE 89°2,129 m14.3 mi
Scotchman PeakSW 236°2,117 m1.2 mi
Crowell MountainENE 70°2,098 m14.5 mi
Scotchman Number TwoNNE 19°2,084 m1.2 mi
Doonan PeakENE 63°2,071 m14.6 mi
Sawtooth MountainESE 122°2,064 m4.5 mi
Scotty PeakE 84°2,063 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1619:57
June solstice05:4521:0021:49
September equinox07:3219:0319:44
December solstice08:3315:5916:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662947

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