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Goat Mountain

Goat Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Goat Mountain rises to 2,929 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the south-southeast, 2.8 miles off. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, USA (45.21N 114.61W)

Wikidata Q49031801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2929 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.21325, -114.61370

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Bear Camp Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Table Spring: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Veil Falls: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Goat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSSE 168°3,075 m2.8 mi
Aggipah MountainSSW 196°2,997 m4.3 mi
BeehiveE 80°2,922 m3.1 mi
Wilson MountainS 184°2,914 m8.7 mi
Mormon MountainSW 224°2,902 m18.9 mi
Cathedral RockSSE 149°2,865 m6.3 mi
Two Point PeakSW 222°2,855 m21.0 mi
Cottonwood ButteWNW 301°2,841 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:5219:4520:30
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1515:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655933

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