Higgins Hump
Higgins Hump rises to 1,359 m in Idaho. Chimney Peak stands 2,324 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jungle Point, a cliff 2.2 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,359 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Walde Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Big Hill: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Knob: 4.7 mi
- Dry Point: 4.8 mi
- Brush Hill: 5.5 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 17.0 mi
- Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 17.5 mi
- Stites City Park: 18.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 18.2 mi
- Jungle Point: 2.2 mi
- Hot Point: 7.6 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- West Fork Point: 14.6 mi
- Dizzy Head: 18.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.5 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 16.4 mi
- Button Beach: 17.2 mi
- Selway Falls: 19.3 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Higgins Hump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Peak | E 93° | 2,324 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gedney Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,248 m | 18.7 mi |
| Louse Point | E 97° | 2,140 m | 16.0 mi |
| Coolwater Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,113 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ghost Mountain | ESE 104° | 2,089 m | 14.4 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,077 m | 17.2 mi |
| Flea Ridge Point | E 90° | 2,076 m | 16.0 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 114° | 2,075 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:09 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396652 — Higgins Hump, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661998
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