East Sister
East Sister rises to 2,155 m in Idaho. Black Mountain stands 2,151 m to the west-southwest, 1.3 miles off. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2155 m
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 1.3 mi
- West Sister: 1.9 mi
- The Nub: 2.0 mi
- Perceptor Point: 2.5 mi
- Mallard Peak: 3.5 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 11.7 mi
- Orphan Point: 22.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 23.2 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 14.6 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of East Sister. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,151 m | 1.3 mi |
| Pot Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,149 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mallard Peak | N 3° | 2,094 m | 3.5 mi |
| Heart Peak | NW 321° | 2,075 m | 4.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | NW 320° | 2,063 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | ESE 123° | 2,041 m | 12.7 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNW 336° | 2,036 m | 12.0 mi |
| Five Lakes Butte | ENE 70° | 2,035 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:41 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381220 — East Sister, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655511
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