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Horse Heaven

Horse Heaven, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Heaven rises to 2,455 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the south-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dome Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037192, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2455 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26269, -114.54620

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 11
  • Bear Camp Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Veil Falls: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 7.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fire FIghter Memorial: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Horse Heaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSSW 204°3,075 m6.7 mi
Aggipah MountainSSW 211°2,997 m8.7 mi
Goat MountainSW 224°2,929 m4.7 mi
BeehiveS 185°2,922 m2.9 mi
Wilson MountainSSW 198°2,914 m12.7 mi
Cathedral RockS 180°2,865 m8.9 mi
Cottonwood ButteW 279°2,841 m12.2 mi
Dome MountainSSE 150°2,834 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:5119:4520:30
September equinox06:2617:5918:37
December solstice07:1515:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656411

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