Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain rises to 1,922 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandmother Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032649, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,922 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 19.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Grandmother Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cornwall Point: 2.2 mi
- Marks Butte: 2.9 mi
- Hobo Hill: 3.1 mi
- Windy Peak: 4.2 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 19.3 mi
- City Park: 19.4 mi
- Gazebo Park: 20.0 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 20.0 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 7.4 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 18.2 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Grandfather Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | E 101° | 2,126 m | 13.8 mi |
| Widow Mountain | E 88° | 2,069 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,055 m | 6.4 mi |
| North Butte | E 95° | 2,023 m | 14.0 mi |
| Moses Butte | ESE 103° | 2,016 m | 13.4 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,996 m | 8.1 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NE 47° | 1,991 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jug Rock | ESE 104° | 1,983 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656027
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