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Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Haystack Mountain rises to 1,244 m in Idaho. Pyramid Peak stands 2,551 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Skookumchuck Beach, a beach 2.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 112 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America; geonames ID = 5595360

Wikidata Q49035619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1244 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.71377, -116.36653

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 23
  • Joe Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Bull Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Red Rock Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Davis Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Horner Springs: 9.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 4.0 mi
  • City Park: 4.5 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 5.8 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 7.1 mi
  • White Bird Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 2.6 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 8.1 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Music Bar: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 7.8 mi
  • Idaho County Fairgrounds: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Deep Creek Massacre: 14.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Haystack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakESE 105°2,551 m21.7 mi
Gospel PeakESE 107°2,486 m21.6 mi
Gospel HillESE 106°2,474 m20.6 mi
Round TopESE 112°2,380 m19.9 mi
Umbrella ButteESE 114°2,377 m21.8 mi
Southwest ButteSSE 151°2,360 m16.3 mi
Little Round TopESE 110°2,272 m19.7 mi
John Day MountainSSE 154°2,262 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice05:5720:5321:39
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2416:1517:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439455359686859473730
Precip in1.31.42.32.93.43.31.10.91.31.91.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grangeville, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656296

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