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Granite Mountain

Granite Mountain, a peak in Idaho
Granite Mountain, a peak in IdahoMattpurdue · CC BY-SA 4.0

Granite Mountain rises to 1,923 m in Idaho. Homer Youngs Peak stands 3,234 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032762, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1923 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.54992, -113.98119

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • Marlin Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 9.9 mi
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Red Rock: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 18.4 mi
  • Ross Hole Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Overwich Falls: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 18.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Granite Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homer Youngs PeakSE 138°3,234 m22.1 mi
Hirschy MountainSE 132°3,134 m18.0 mi
Freeman PeakSE 144°3,132 m23.4 mi
Copperhead PeakSE 144°3,065 m20.9 mi
Ajax PeakSE 142°3,028 m19.2 mi
Sheep MountainESE 114°3,010 m11.7 mi
Sheep MountainESE 114°3,010 m11.8 mi
Jumbo MountainESE 119°2,970 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0919:49
June solstice05:4820:4321:29
September equinox07:2418:5619:35
December solstice08:1416:0616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202434425057656455443021

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbonsville #2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656056

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