Christmas Mountain
Christmas Mountain rises to 1,064 m in Idaho. Lucky Peak stands 1,797 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Flagstaff Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1064 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Silvertip Community Park: 16.6 mi
- Sadie Creek Park: 16.7 mi
- Wild Meadows Commons: 16.7 mi
- Bonneville Monument Park: 16.8 mi
- Blue Valley Park: 17.1 mi
- Summer in the Fields: 20.4 mi
- A totem to winged power: 20.7 mi
- Tremendous Trees: 21.3 mi
- Historic Interurban Trolley Mural: 21.4 mi
- Transmontane: 21.5 mi
- Flagstaff Butte: 3.6 mi
- Big Foot Butte: 5.3 mi
- Wind Butte: 5.7 mi
- Coyote Butte: 8.5 mi
- Sinker Butte: 9.9 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 9.9 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 11.0 mi
- Steve Appleton Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Oregon Trail marker: 20.3 mi
- Sally Reed Lived Here: 21.2 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 21.8 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 22.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 22.1 mi
- The Labyrinth: 22.1 mi
- World Center For Birds Of Prey: 16.4 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 17.2 mi
- Kuna History Center: 17.7 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 17.7 mi
- Idaho Military History Museum: 19.1 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Reserve: 18.9 mi
- Peace Valley Overlook Reserve: 20.3 mi
- Golda Harris Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Mesa Reserve: 21.5 mi
- Celebration Park: 15.8 mi
- A-10: 19.3 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 21.3 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 14.5 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 14.6 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Murphy Rim: 16.5 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 18.8 mi
- Briar Spring: 20.9 mi
- Baldwin: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Christmas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Peak | NNE 19° | 1,797 m | 23.6 mi |
| Kepros Mountain | NE 35° | 1,649 m | 23.6 mi |
| Three Point Mountain | NE 42° | 1,622.755 m | 20.8 mi |
| Three Point Mountain (Middle) | NE 42° | 1,613.3 m | 20.7 mi |
| Three Point Mountain (South) | NE 43° | 1,610.258 m | 20.6 mi |
| Windy Point | W 263° | 1,522 m | 24.5 mi |
| Deep Benchmark | NE 42° | 1,516.38 m | 24.3 mi |
| Federal Butte | WSW 245° | 1,475 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:46 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:26 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358650336
Day trips start here
- Boise · 23 mi
- Nampa · 27 mi
- Mountain Home · 28 mi
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