Independence Mountain
Independence Mountain rises to 2,966 m in Idaho. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the southeast, 0.5 miles off. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Cassia County, Idaho, United States.
Wikidata Q49038361, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,966 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 26.2 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Gila Wall: 3.5 mi
- The Great Slab Backside: 3.6 mi
- The Great Slab: 3.6 mi
- Taco - Northeast: 3.7 mi
- Fence Line - Northwest: 3.7 mi
- Cache Peak: 0.5 mi
- Mount Independence: 0.6 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Graham Peak: 5.2 mi
- Camel Rock: 5.4 mi
- Almo Park: 3.3 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 3.5 mi
- Elba Park: 6.3 mi
- Oakley City Park: 11.6 mi
- Albion Park: 16.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 21.9 mi
- Nammi’I Patezopai’i: 22.7 mi
- Pazi’I Patezopai’I: 22.7 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 23.2 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 23.6 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 11.6 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Cassia County Historical Society: 24.8 mi
- Window Arch: 8.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Peak | SE 125° | 3,136 m | 0.5 mi |
| Mount Independence | NNW 331° | 3,010 m | 0.6 mi |
| George Peak | SSE 155° | 2,916 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Harrison | N 4° | 2,745 m | 8.3 mi |
| Graham Peak | SSW 208° | 2,684 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pomerelle Peak | NNE 19° | 2,671 m | 8.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 209° | 2,549 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mahogany Peaks | S 169° | 2,540 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662031
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