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Colt Mountain

Colt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Colt Mountain rises to 1,271 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cataract Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 31 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021532, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1271 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.82518, -116.48185

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 10.0 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 10.8 mi
  • Athol City Park: 13.4 mi
  • Honeysuckle Beach: 13.6 mi
  • McCall Park: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Timber Terror: 11.9 mi
  • Tremors: 11.9 mi
  • Cork Screw: 11.9 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 15.0 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Preston Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Silver Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 17.3 mi
  • City Beach: 17.8 mi
Museums: 4
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 16.3 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 17.6 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 19.2 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 19.6 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Colt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Packsaddle MountainNNE 22°1,945 m15.4 mi
South Chilco MountainNW 315°1,724 m4.5 mi
Chilco MountainNNW 334°1,710 m5.1 mi
Powder MountainNE 36°1,639 m15.0 mi
Skitwish PeakS 181°1,629 m8.6 mi
Spyglass PeakE 85°1,618 m13.3 mi
Faset PeakNE 40°1,601 m10.3 mi
Jackknife PeakNNE 22°1,599 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:4820:0020:49
September equinox06:3318:0518:46
December solstice07:3315:0315:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655000

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