Cape Horn Mountain
Cape Horn Mountain rises to 2,872 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Horn Summit, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,872 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cape Horn Summit: 3.0 mi
- Copper Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Bull Trout Point: 5.5 mi
- Blue Bunch Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Ruffneck Peak: 7.0 mi
- Dagger Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 13.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.7 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Banner Summit: 6.6 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
- Taylor Spring: 22.4 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Stanley Park: 19.9 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 15.3 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 15.8 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 17.3 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
- Stanley Museum: 19.6 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Cape Horn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | SSE 148° | 3,256 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | SSE 148° | 3,255 m | 21.4 mi |
| Williams Peak | SE 146° | 3,241 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Carter | SSE 149° | 3,228 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Limbert | SSE 150° | 3,165 m | 21.5 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | SSE 153° | 3,150 m | 21.0 mi |
| Merritt Peak | SSE 147° | 3,143 m | 19.8 mi |
| Baron Peak | SSE 153° | 3,139 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654754
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