Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 1,770 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarke Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027754, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,770 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Clarke Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 4.0 mi
- Shin Point: 4.7 mi
- Cave Point: 5.6 mi
- Deadhorse Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 19.2 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 20.1 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 14.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | NNE 12° | 2,155 m | 17.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 9° | 2,151 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pot Mountain | ENE 56° | 2,149 m | 11.3 mi |
| Lookout Peak | E 100° | 2,093 m | 18.8 mi |
| Buckingham Point | ENE 66° | 2,051 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | NE 56° | 2,041 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ENE 66° | 2,014 m | 17.3 mi |
| The Nub | NNE 19° | 1,995 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:53 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:07 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357923366
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