Peak · Idaho
Foolhen Mountain
Foolhen Mountain rises to 1,802 m in Idaho. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the east-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mastodon Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,802 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.36854, -115.92683
- 7.7 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mastodon Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bad Tom Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Placer Peak: 3.4 mi
- Gibson Point: 3.4 mi
Parks: 10
- Samuels Park: 7.2 mi
- Silverton Park: 8.7 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 10.3 mi
- Gene Day Park: 11.2 mi
- Shoshone Park: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Wildfire: 6.3 mi
- Time Capsule: 7.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 7.1 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 7.5 mi
- Miner's Statue: 7.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 7.1 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 7.2 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 7.2 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 7.2 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Bernier Point: 18.1 mi
- Twin Crags: 20.8 mi
- Maple Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.9 mi
- Orphan Point: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Center of the Universe: 7.1 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 7.6 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 7.6 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Frisco: 10.4 mi
- Black Bear: 10.8 mi
- Burke: 11.6 mi
- Taft: 15.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Falls Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Mullan: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Foolhen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | ENE 61° | 2,084 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tiger Peak | NNE 21° | 2,017 m | 12.4 mi |
| Custer Peak | NNE 20° | 1,952 m | 12.2 mi |
| Shefoot Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,922 m | 12.4 mi |
| Striped Peak | NNW 326° | 1,921 m | 5.9 mi |
| West Willow Peak | NE 53° | 1,921 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kellogg Peak | NW 311° | 1,920 m | 12.6 mi |
| Snowstorm Peak | NE 46° | 1,919 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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