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Gold Mountain

Gold Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Gold Mountain rises to 1,274 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032178, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.21937, -116.48269

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
  • Triangle Park: 4.1 mi
  • Condo Del Sol Park: 4.5 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 4.7 mi
  • Spokane International Caboose: 4.8 mi
  • Farmin Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 24.0 mi
  • Tremors: 24.1 mi
  • Timber Terror: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 4.1 mi
  • City Beach: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Benton Spring: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mission Falls: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Gold Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakE 96°2,117 m18.6 mi
Mount CaseyNNW 327°2,027 m17.3 mi
Blue MountainNNW 329°1,997 m14.7 mi
Moose MountainENE 62°1,973 m18.7 mi
Keokee MountainNNW 330°1,967 m16.3 mi
FlattopNNW 332°1,962 m19.5 mi
Blacktop MountainE 94°1,953 m19.5 mi
Packsaddle MountainSSE 156°1,945 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:4620:0220:51
September equinox06:3318:0518:46
December solstice07:3515:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138455460676657453528
Precip in4.32.93.62.42.72.41.20.81.43.04.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandpoint EXP STN, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655968

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