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Grand Mogul

Grand Mogul, seen from above at true elevation

Grand Mogul rises to 2,967 m in Idaho. Mount Cramer stands 3,266 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant's Perch, a peak 0.7 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

The story

The Grand Mogul, at 9,733 feet (2,967 m) above sea level is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County. The peak is located 0.95 mi (1.53 km) north-northwest of Little Decker, its line parent. The Grand Mogul is at the southwest end of Redfish Lake and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) southeast of Mount Heyburn.

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Wikidata Q5594810, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2967 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.07973, -114.95996

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Elephant's Perch: 0.7 mi
  • Little Decker: 1.0 mi
  • Black Aiguille: 1.3 mi
  • Grand Aiguille: 1.4 mi
  • Split Tooth: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Baron Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Smith Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Fern Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 11.8 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Atlanta Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Stanley Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Custer Museum: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Stanley Park: 9.2 mi
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 20.6 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Grand Mogul. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount CramerSSW 193°3,266 m4.9 mi
Decker PeakS 188°3,263 m2.6 mi
Thompson PeakNNW 330°3,256 m5.0 mi
Mickey's SpireNNW 327°3,255 m4.8 mi
Williams PeakNNW 336°3,241 m5.5 mi
Mount CarterNW 325°3,228 m5.0 mi
Elk PeakSW 225°3,225 m5.4 mi
Dave's PeakS 191°3,224.5 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:52
June solstice05:5720:4321:27
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1216:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358656020

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