Cougar Rock
Cougar Rock rises to 1,273 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bertha Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022335, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,273 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bertha Hill: 1.7 mi
- Micky Point: 2.8 mi
- Benton Butte: 3.5 mi
- Thompson Butte: 4.4 mi
- Township Butte: 4.9 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 18.1 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 18.1 mi
- Gazebo Park: 18.1 mi
- City Park: 18.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 8.7 mi
- Orphan Point: 18.9 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 22.7 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Cougar Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 61° | 2,155 m | 14.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,151 m | 13.0 mi |
| South Butte | N 358° | 2,126 m | 16.0 mi |
| Heart Peak | NE 44° | 2,075 m | 14.1 mi |
| Crag Peak | NE 42° | 2,063 m | 14.1 mi |
| Moses Butte | N 355° | 2,016 m | 15.7 mi |
| Larkins Peak | NE 37° | 1,995 m | 13.7 mi |
| The Nub | ENE 68° | 1,995 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:54 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:07 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358660533
Take the scenic way to Cougar Rock.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.