Cougar Rock
Cougar Rock rises to 2,154 m in Idaho. Log Mountain stands 2,791 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Rock Benchmark, a peak 1.0 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Valley County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,153.72 m
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cougar Rock Benchmark: 1.0 mi
- Cline Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Alpine Benchmark: 4.9 mi
- Clear Creek Summit: 6.2 mi
- Gold Fork Rock: 6.3 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 2.5 mi
- Trail Creek Hot Springs: 2.5 mi
- Molly's Tub: 2.7 mi
- Mile 15 Hot Spring: 17.2 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 19.0 mi
- Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 11.2 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 16.4 mi
- Armstrong Park: 16.7 mi
- Cascade Park: 17.7 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 11.6 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 16.6 mi
- Gold Fork Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Shaws Spring: 24.5 mi
- Old General Store & Museum: 18.5 mi
- Valley County Museum: 18.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 20.8 mi
- Dagger Falls: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Cougar Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,791 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pistol Rock | NE 51° | 2,764 m | 20.9 mi |
| Walkers Peak | ENE 77° | 2,763 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chinook Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,762 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chilcoot Peak | NE 51° | 2,740 m | 18.9 mi |
| Trapper Mountain | NE 53° | 2,734 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lake Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,716 m | 18.0 mi |
| Blackmare | NNW 348° | 2,659 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663067
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