Gibson Mountain
Gibson Mountain rises to 2,033 m in Idaho. Bonneville Peak stands 2,812 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pocatello Game Preserve, a park 0.7 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2033 m
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pocatello Game Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Pocatello Elk Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Cherry Springs Nature Area: 3.4 mi
- Edson Fichter Nature Area: 4.1 mi
- Constitution Park: 5.0 mi
- Slate Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wild Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Rock Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Kinport Peak: 2.9 mi
- Indian Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Bannock County Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- Museum of Clean: 6.0 mi
- Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Historic Downtown Pocatello: 6.3 mi
- South Bannock County Historical Center Museum: 24.9 mi
- Wheatgrass Bench: 11.1 mi
- Compressor Station Bench: 13.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.2 mi
- Bronco Beach: 16.4 mi
- The ISU "I": 6.1 mi
- OriginStreetAddressesPocatello: 6.2 mi
- McDougall Field: 10.5 mi
- Silver Horseshoe: 20.4 mi
- The Bull: 24.8 mi
- High Dive: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gibson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Peak | E 93° | 2,812 m | 15.9 mi |
| Snow Peak | E 95° | 2,777 m | 16.2 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,748 m | 17.7 mi |
| South Putnam Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,724 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Putnam | NE 50° | 2,685 m | 19.2 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | SSW 206° | 2,664 m | 23.3 mi |
| Scout Mountain | SE 140° | 2,647 m | 8.6 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,638 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:29 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:14 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pocatello City, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655912
Day trips start here
- Pocatello · 7 mi
- Southeastern Idaho · 14 mi
- Lava Hot Springs · 25 mi
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