Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain rises to 1,420 m in Idaho. Smith Peak stands 2,325 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Watson Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,420 m
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 25.6 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 24 mi
- Island Pond Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Watson Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Blacktail Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Dusty Peak: 2.6 mi
- Reeder Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Nickelplate Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 7.6 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 7.7 mi
- LaSota Falls: 7.8 mi
- Hunt Falls: 10.3 mi
- Mission Falls: 18.7 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 11.5 mi
- Coolin Park: 15.6 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Pataky's Bench: 18.5 mi
- Ione City Park: 21.9 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 4.8 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 7.6 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 22.7 mi
- Josephine Mill 2: 23.5 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 5.0 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 7.6 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 20.0 mi
- Galena Point: 16.6 mi
- Mill Creek Point: 16.8 mi
- Uleda Point: 24.4 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 10.4 mi
- Tiger Store: 21.2 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 18.1 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 24.4 mi
- Indian Rock: 7.9 mi
- Benton Spring: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Granite Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Peak | NE 51° | 2,325 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Lions Head | ENE 57° | 2,220 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kent Peak | ENE 76° | 2,163 m | 12.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ESE 102° | 2,155 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Wigwams | E 80° | 2,144 m | 10.6 mi |
| Abandon Mountain | NE 50° | 2,131 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Roothaan | ESE 117° | 2,123 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hunt Peak | SE 130° | 2,119 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:19 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:06 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:00 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest RVR EXP STN, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661927
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