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Eagles Nest

Eagles Nest, seen from above at true elevation

Eagles Nest rises to 1,461 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.36242, -114.28814

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 8
  • Horsefly Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Marlin Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 10.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Island Park: 22.8 mi
  • Town Square Park: 22.9 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 23.3 mi
  • Kid's Creek Park: 23.6 mi
  • City Park: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 13.9 mi
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Red Rock: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 21.0 mi
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Eagles Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSW 230°3,075 m20.1 mi
Aggipah MountainSW 230°2,997 m22.3 mi
Goat MountainWSW 237°2,929 m18.9 mi
BeehiveSW 233°2,922 m16.1 mi
Cathedral RockSW 219°2,865 m20.2 mi
Dome MountainSW 232°2,834 m14.4 mi
Twin PeakWSW 255°2,816 m23.3 mi
Puddin MountainSW 224°2,796 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1119:50
June solstice05:5020:4421:30
September equinox07:2518:5819:36
December solstice08:1516:0816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655488

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