Blue Joint
Blue Joint rises to 2,614 m in Idaho. Thirteen Mountain stands 2,739 m to the west-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mist Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2614 m
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mist Peak: 2.9 mi
- Wood Hump: 4.8 mi
- Devils Point: 5.3 mi
- Hells Half Acre Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Cathedral Rock: 6.4 mi
- Oreana Spring: 8.0 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 9.3 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 13.0 mi
- Bear Camp Spring: 13.3 mi
- Telephone Pole Spring: 13.8 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 15.1 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 21.2 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 21.6 mi
- The Drop-off: 22.9 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.2 mi
- Nugget Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 15.5 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Earl Parrot's Cabin: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Blue Joint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,739 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stripe Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,735 m | 10.3 mi |
| Salmon Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,698 m | 13.3 mi |
| Waugh Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,683 m | 11.6 mi |
| Watchtower Peak | N 9° | 2,663 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lost Packer Peak | WSW 242° | 2,639 m | 12.2 mi |
| Blue Nose | ESE 121° | 2,638 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mist Peak | SSW 210° | 2,626 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:46 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661303
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