Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain rises to 1,921 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Projects, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1921 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 91.3 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hells Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Heavens Gate: 3.1 mi
- Old Timer Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Middle Ridge: 3.7 mi
- Cannon Ball Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 2.1 mi
- Morrison Ridge Spring: 2.5 mi
- Clyde Spring: 2.6 mi
- Howard Spring: 3.0 mi
- Rodger Spring: 3.2 mi
- Shorts Bar Beach: 7.1 mi
- Music Bar: 12.9 mi
- Red Ledge: 16.0 mi
- Twin Bridges Beach: 19.6 mi
- Skookumchuck Beach: 21.9 mi
- Buck Park: 6.0 mi
- Rapid National Wild River: 13.6 mi
- Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Slate Creek Recreation Site: 18.6 mi
- The Projects: 1.0 mi
- Devils Ladder: 10.3 mi
- Lockwood Point: 11.3 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Upper Pittsburg Landing: 15.1 mi
- Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 21.8 mi
- Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 6.2 mi
- Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 11.9 mi
- Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 15.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Blue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Devil | SW 223° | 2,862.5 m | 7.1 mi |
| She Devil | SW 221° | 2,861.7 m | 6.9 mi |
| Devils Throne | SW 220° | 2,829.9 m | 8.1 mi |
| The Ogre | SW 217° | 2,818.8 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tower of Babel | SW 219° | 2,806.8 m | 6.2 mi |
| Twin Imps | SW 219° | 2,745.8 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Goblin | SW 214° | 2,739 m | 6.8 mi |
| Twin Imps | SW 219° | 2,732.6 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:19 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:53 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:17 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654460
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