Homestead Hump
Homestead Hump rises to 1,721 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1721 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 83.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Marble Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Camelback Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Fishhook Peak: 3.1 mi
- Breezy Point: 3.4 mi
- Cornwall Point: 3.4 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 24.1 mi
- City Park: 24.2 mi
- Gazebo Park: 24.8 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 24.9 mi
- Wildfire: 24.0 mi
- Time Capsule: 25.0 mi
- Ten Commandments: 25.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 6.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 18.2 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- The Center of the Universe: 25.0 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Homestead Hump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ESE 124° | 2,126 m | 12.0 mi |
| Widow Mountain | SE 139° | 2,069 m | 5.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 133° | 2,055 m | 3.4 mi |
| North Butte | ESE 117° | 2,023 m | 11.6 mi |
| Moses Butte | SE 127° | 2,016 m | 11.7 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | N 11° | 1,996 m | 2.9 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NE 56° | 1,991 m | 3.1 mi |
| Jug Rock | SE 127° | 1,983 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656393
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