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Dismal Mountain

Dismal Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Dismal Mountain rises to 2,161 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Runaway Point, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49025006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,161 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.33325, -114.93733

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 12
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Table Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 8.8 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Veil Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 11.9 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 14.8 mi
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 17.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Dismal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSE3,075 m19.7 mi
Aggipah MountainSE2,997 m19.1 mi
Goat MountainESE2,929 m17.8 mi
Cottonwood ButteESE2,841 m7.6 mi
Twin PeakESE2,816 m10.0 mi
Thirteen MountainNNE2,739 m16.0 mi
Stripe MountainNNE2,735 m14.7 mi
Papoose PeakSE2,728 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1318:52
June solstice04:5219:4720:32
September equinox06:2818:0018:39
December solstice07:1715:1116:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655358

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