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Bogus Point

Bogus Point, seen from above at true elevation

Bogus Point rises to 1,257 m in Idaho. Camelback Mountain stands 1,996 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Renfro Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 73 miles off.

The story

mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1257 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.22436, -116.31211

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
  • Hillcrest Park: 13.3 mi
  • Eleanor Park: 13.9 mi
  • Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 14.3 mi
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 21.5 mi
  • Marek Memorial Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 22.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 23.3 mi
  • Wildfire: 24.0 mi
  • Sunshine Miners Memorial: 24.4 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
Museums: 3
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Bogus Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Camelback MountainESE 108°1,996 m15.0 mi
Marble MountainESE 111°1,978 m14.1 mi
Latour PeakN 351°1,926 m14.7 mi
Grandfather MountainSE 139°1,922 m15.4 mi
Mount WiessnerN 353°1,882 m14.9 mi
Reeds BaldyNNW 344°1,869 m10.9 mi
Pearson PeakNNW 340°1,868 m11.4 mi
Daveggio KnobE 100°1,785 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:58
June solstice04:5019:5820:46
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3015:0615:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475561686859473730
Precip in4.43.03.32.32.42.10.80.71.02.44.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358661317

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