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Larch Mountain

Larch Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Larch Mountain rises to 1,607 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Powder Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043503, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1607 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.01686, -116.27380

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 11.2 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 12.9 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 15.7 mi
  • Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 21.5 mi
  • Tremors: 21.6 mi
  • Timber Terror: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 21.1 mi
  • City Beach: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Larch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakNE 37°2,117 m14.8 mi
Blacktop MountainNE 38°1,953 m15.9 mi
Packsaddle MountainWNW 284°1,945 m3.9 mi
Goat MountainNNE 33°1,919 m14.6 mi
Pond PeakSE 138°1,872 m15.5 mi
Bee Top MountainNNE 21°1,852 m16.2 mi
Cougar PeakN 9°1,825 m15.9 mi
Lone CliffESE 102°1,744 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4620:0020:49
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3315:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656906

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