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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
2464 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 McGuireESE 107°3,075 m17.7 mi
Aggipah MountainESE 113°2,997 m16.5 mi
Goat MountainE 99°2,929 m16.5 mi
BeehiveE 96°2,922 m19.5 mi
Wilson MountainSE 125°2,914 m19.3 mi
Mormon MountainSSE 168°2,902 m16.5 mi
Two Point PeakS 173°2,855 m18.2 mi
Shellrock PeakS 178°2,855 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 5080 °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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