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Chinook Mountain

Chinook Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Chinook Mountain rises to 2,762 m in Idaho. Big Baldy stands 2,951 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 47 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020446, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2762 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73241, -115.35261

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 6
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 18.2 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 20.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Hot Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Chinook Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldyENE 62°2,951 m7.4 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkNE 37°2,917.24 m11.7 mi
Red PeakNE 42°2,885.85 m12.0 mi
Ruffneck PeakSSE 151°2,855 m19.8 mi
Rainbow PeakNNE 21°2,842.26 m17.0 mi
Red RidgeNE 42°2,840.74 m14.5 mi
Artillery DomeESE 121°2,833 m7.8 mi
Langer PeakSE 146°2,817 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:54
June solstice05:5720:4621:31
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1616:1617:04

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937445260676658463324
Precip in1.41.21.21.41.71.60.80.71.01.31.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654948

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