Horse Heaven
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
- 28.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dome Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Beehive: 2.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sagebrush Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Long Tom Mountain: 6.1 mi
- 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
- Nugget Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Golden Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
- Veil Falls: 12.7 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Earl Parrot's Cabin: 7.6 mi
- Idaho Primitive Area: 15.5 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Leesburg: 21.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount McGuire | SSW 204° | 3,075 m | 6.7 mi |
| Aggipah Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,997 m | 8.7 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 224° | 2,929 m | 4.7 mi |
| Beehive | S 185° | 2,922 m | 2.9 mi |
| Wilson Mountain | SSW 198° | 2,914 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | S 180° | 2,865 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Butte | W 279° | 2,841 m | 12.2 mi |
| Dome Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,834 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:10 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656411
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