Grandmother Mountain
Grandmother Mountain rises to 1,942 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandfather Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,942 m
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 20.7 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Grandfather Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Marks Butte: 1.8 mi
- Cornwall Point: 2.6 mi
- Windy Peak: 3.6 mi
- Hobo Hill: 4.2 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 18.9 mi
- City Park: 19.0 mi
- Gazebo Park: 19.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 19.6 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
- Orphan Point: 6.2 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 16.9 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Grandmother Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | E 99° | 2,126 m | 12.6 mi |
| Widow Mountain | E 82° | 2,069 m | 5.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,055 m | 5.6 mi |
| North Butte | E 93° | 2,023 m | 12.9 mi |
| Moses Butte | E 101° | 2,016 m | 12.2 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,996 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NE 38° | 1,991 m | 8.2 mi |
| Jug Rock | ESE 102° | 1,983 m | 12.5 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 382509 — Grandmother Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358656033
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