Cougar Mountain
Cougar Mountain rises to 1,616 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Burn Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022296, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,616 m
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Burn Point: 2.5 mi
- Silver Dome: 3.2 mi
- Monument Hill: 3.7 mi
- Nellie Mountain: 5.1 mi
- China Point: 5.3 mi
- Fish Creek Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 14.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 14.6 mi
- Soroptomist Park: 15.1 mi
- Eimers-Soltman Park: 15.6 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 3.3 mi
- West Fork Point: 16.4 mi
- Dizzy Head: 16.5 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Hot Point: 19.6 mi
- Freds Spring: 5.0 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 15.0 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 16.9 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 24.0 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Cotter Bar: 9.7 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Mount Idaho: 12.8 mi
- Button Beach: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Cougar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | SSE 156° | 2,683 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 198° | 2,551 m | 16.8 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | SSE 160° | 2,539 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gospel Peak | SSW 199° | 2,486 m | 17.7 mi |
| Gospel Hill | SSW 202° | 2,474 m | 17.4 mi |
| Square Mountain | S 186° | 2,433 m | 18.4 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,310 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Round Top | SSW 204° | 2,272 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:52 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:12 | 16:02 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grangeville, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 379908 — Cougar Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655110
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