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Cougar Mountain

Cougar Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 121 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
1616 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.86379, -115.82319

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 9.7 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSSE 156°2,683 m16.4 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW 198°2,551 m16.8 mi
Buffalo HumpSSE 160°2,539 m17.8 mi
Gospel PeakSSW 199°2,486 m17.7 mi
Gospel HillSSW 202°2,474 m17.4 mi
Square MountainS 186°2,433 m18.4 mi
Baking Powder MountainSSE 167°2,310 m12.2 mi
Little Round TopSSW 204°2,272 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5419:5220:38
September equinox06:3118:0318:43
December solstice07:2315:1216:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439455359686859473730
Precip in1.31.42.32.93.43.31.10.91.31.91.91.8

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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