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Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cold Mountain rises to 2,464 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Farrow Mountain, a peak 5.8 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49021383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,464 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.24908, -114.94899

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Table Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Golden Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Veil Falls: 13.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 17.5 mi
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 20.5 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 18.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Cold Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireESE3,075 m17.7 mi
Aggipah MountainESE2,997 m16.5 mi
Goat MountainE2,929 m16.5 mi
BeehiveE2,922 m19.5 mi
Wilson MountainSE2,914 m19.3 mi
Mormon MountainSSE2,902 m16.5 mi
Two Point PeakS2,855 m18.2 mi
Shellrock PeakS2,855 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:52
June solstice04:5319:4620:32
September equinox06:2818:0018:39
December solstice07:1715:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654986

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