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Cayuse Mountain

Cayuse Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cayuse Mountain rises to 2,007 m in Idaho. Boulder Peak stands 2,977 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nez Perce Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2007 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.74186, -114.63704

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 5
  • Cold Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Oreana Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 24.5 mi
  • Marlin Spring: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 18.2 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 21.6 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 17.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 16.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Cayuse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakENE 63°2,977 m15.9 mi
Mount JerusalemNE 56°2,845 m10.2 mi
Bare PeakENE 57°2,830 m13.3 mi
Thirteen MountainSSW 202°2,739 m15.9 mi
Stripe MountainSSW 203°2,735 m17.1 mi
Salmon MountainSW 228°2,698 m12.9 mi
Watchtower PeakNE 45°2,663 m8.5 mi
Vance MountainNNE 30°2,630 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:5019:4720:33
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1715:0815:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 30 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 379075 — Cayuse Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654846

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