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Corkscrew Mountain

Corkscrew Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Corkscrew Mountain rises to 2,848 m in Idaho. McGowan Peak stands 3,266 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Summit, a peak 2.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022105, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2848 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.52992, -114.38340

65 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
Hot springs: 4
  • Challis Hot Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Show Bath Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 19.2 mi
Parks: 3
  • Challis Fish Pond: 7.4 mi
  • Central Park: 7.9 mi
  • Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Area: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Bruno Cabin Ruins: 6.0 mi
  • Parker Mill: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • CHS: 7.8 mi
  • Painted Rock: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Challis Bridge Recreation Site: 9.9 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Corkscrew Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McGowan PeakESE 121°3,266 m23.9 mi
White Mountain WestWNW 299°3,183 m6.4 mi
The GeneralW 261°3,148.279 m20.9 mi
Bald MountainS 170°3,139 m11.4 mi
Mount JordanWSW 258°3,042 m20.0 mi
White Valley MountainNNW 333°3,040 m7.1 mi
Ramshorn MountainS 170°3,017 m7.3 mi
Mount GreylockWSW 244°3,001 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1219:50
June solstice05:5320:4221:27
September equinox07:2518:5819:37
December solstice08:1216:1317:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202737445361696758453120
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.90.90.40.40.90.60.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Challis AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655068

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