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Eightmile Mountain

Eightmile Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Eightmile Mountain rises to 2,396 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonneville Hot Springs, a hot spring 2.4 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027344, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2396 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.16740, -115.35399

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 7
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 9.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Lady Face Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Fern Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 2.4 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Pine Flats Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 24.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 4.5 mi
  • Stanley Park: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 11.3 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 12.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 21.4 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Eightmile Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakE 96°3,256 m17.1 mi
Mickey's SpireE 97°3,255 m17.1 mi
Mount CarterE 96°3,228 m16.8 mi
Mount LimbertE 98°3,165 m16.5 mi
Moolack MountainE 100°3,150 m15.3 mi
Merritt PeakE 91°3,143 m16.4 mi
Baron PeakE 101°3,139 m15.6 mi
Packrat PeakESE 116°3,120 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:54
June solstice05:5920:4521:29
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1416:1917:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937435259666456443225

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655523

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