Elkhorn Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain rises to 2,432 m in Idaho. Oxford Peak stands 2,824 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2432 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
45 named places within 25 miles
- Elkhorn Peak: 1.7 mi
- Wakley Peak: 2.8 mi
- Kents Peak: 2.9 mi
- Malad Summit: 4.9 mi
- Mount Elkhorn: 9.2 mi
- Malad City Park: 12.6 mi
- Buddy Campbell Memorial Park: 23.5 mi
- Hudspeth Cutoff Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
- City Park: 24.0 mi
- Indian Rocks State Park: 24.8 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 12.6 mi
- South Bannock County Historical Center Museum: 23.8 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 13.4 mi
- High Dive: 23.8 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 13.8 mi
- The Bull: 23.8 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 24.0 mi
- Dempsey: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Peak | ESE 119° | 2,824 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sedgwick Peak | ENE 62° | 2,789 m | 22.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | SSW 197° | 2,703 m | 1.7 mi |
| Wakley Peak | NNE 28° | 2,684 m | 2.8 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | WNW 294° | 2,664 m | 18.9 mi |
| Scout Mountain | N 356° | 2,647 m | 22.0 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | N 360° | 2,638 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kents Peak | S 175° | 2,569 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:28 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downey, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381418 — Elkhorn Mountain, Bannock County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655596
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