Flatiron Mountain
Flatiron Mountain rises to 3,354 m in Idaho. Doublespring Peak stands 3,539 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Creek Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Flatiron Mountain, at 11,109 feet (3,386 m) above sea level is a peak in the Lemhi Range of Idaho. The peak is located in Lemhi County on the border of Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Salmon-Challis National Forest. It is about 1.1 mi (1.8 km) southeast of Big Creek Peak.
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Wikidata Q5457920, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,354 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Big Creek Peak: 1.1 mi
- Junction Peak: 3.9 mi
- Yellow Peak: 4.3 mi
- Rocky Peak: 6.1 mi
- Timber Creek Peak: 6.4 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 13.8 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 19.6 mi
- Baiya Patezopai’I: 24.1 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 6.1 mi
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flatiron Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doublespring Peak | SW 217° | 3,539 m | 22.3 mi |
| Big Creek Peak | NW 310° | 3,439 m | 1.1 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SE 133° | 3,431 m | 22.5 mi |
| Dickey Peak | SW 228° | 3,396 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pavlos Peak | SW 236° | 3,386 m | 21.6 mi |
| Grouse Creek Mountain | WSW 251° | 3,379 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 112° | 3,311 m | 12.8 mi |
| May Mountain | NW 316° | 3,309 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:10 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655746
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