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Hemlock Mountain

Hemlock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hemlock Mountain rises to 1,503 m in Idaho. Bennett Peak stands 1,894 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tepee Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 40 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035964, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1503 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.71991, -116.32879

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Magee Historic Site: 10.0 mi
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 11.2 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 11.9 mi
  • West Shoshone Park: 13.2 mi
  • Marek Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Crystal Gold Mine: 17.0 mi
  • Higgens Point: 17.6 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 21.5 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 21.7 mi
  • Timber Terror: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Preston Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Silver Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 20.8 mi
  • City Beach: 21.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • Staff House Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 21.5 mi
  • Spragpole Museum: 22.9 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 2
  • Bobtail Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Bloom Spring: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Hemlock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bennett PeakENE 62°1,894 m15.5 mi
Pond PeakNE 55°1,872 m15.7 mi
Little Sentinel PeakENE 60°1,867 m15.5 mi
Downey PeakENE 66°1,833 m15.7 mi
Grizzly MountainE 92°1,800 m10.9 mi
Graham MountainSE 132°1,745 m12.1 mi
South Chilco MountainNW 316°1,724 m14.6 mi
Chilco MountainNW 322°1,710 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4820:0020:48
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3215:0315:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238455460686757453629
Precip in4.33.13.72.92.92.71.20.81.33.14.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kellogg, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656328

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