Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain rises to 2,093 m in Idaho. Mount Jerusalem stands 2,845 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsejaw Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49035617, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,093 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Horsejaw Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Magruder Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Beaver Jack Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Nick Wynn Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Deadtop Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.0 mi
- Sheep Spring: 18.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 20.0 mi
- Oreana Spring: 20.8 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 22.1 mi
- The Drop-off: 10.2 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 14.1 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 23.2 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 23.4 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 12.9 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 16.8 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 18.7 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
- Martin Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
- Patsy Ann Falls: 22.5 mi
- Boulder Falls: 23.7 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Haystack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jerusalem | ENE 59° | 2,845 m | 16.1 mi |
| Thirteen Mountain | S 184° | 2,739 m | 12.1 mi |
| Stripe Mountain | S 186° | 2,735 m | 13.2 mi |
| Salmon Mountain | SW 216° | 2,698 m | 7.4 mi |
| Waugh Mountain | S 189° | 2,683 m | 14.7 mi |
| Watchtower Peak | NE 52° | 2,663 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lost Packer Peak | S 189° | 2,639 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mist Peak | SSE 151° | 2,626 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:12 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:47 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
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 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656289
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