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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 2,377 m in Idaho. Three Prong Mountain stands 2,492 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bilk Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2377 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.91269, -115.06206

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
  • High Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Cold Springs: 19.5 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Martin Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 10.0 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three Prong MountainSE 146°2,492 m11.7 mi
Burnt KnobSSE 167°2,487 m14.9 mi
Spot MountainSE 131°2,440 m13.2 mi
Pyramid MountainSE 132°2,358 m14.4 mi
White Top MountainSSE 159°2,358 m14.5 mi
Wylies PeakNE 44°2,350 m6.7 mi
Indian PeakNW 324°2,340 m3.2 mi
Rocky PeakNW 309°2,311 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5119:4920:35
September equinox06:2818:0018:40
December solstice07:2015:0815:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834394755616053413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381388 — Elk Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358655576

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