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Lead Mountain

Lead Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lead Mountain rises to 1,981 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerdie Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1981 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.00961, -116.62901

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Black Horse Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Briar Spring: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 21.8 mi
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 21.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Lead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakSW 216°2,556 m2.5 mi
Cinnabar MountainSSW 209°2,514 m2.8 mi
Turntable MountainWSW 238°2,468 m2.8 mi
War Eagle MountainW 267°2,451 m3.8 mi
Quicksilver MountainS 182°2,447 m4.3 mi
Sawpit PeakWSW 257°2,349 m5.8 mi
Florida MountainW 274°2,337 m6.4 mi
China ButteSW 230°2,272 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2219:59
June solstice06:0820:4721:30
September equinox07:3519:0819:46
December solstice08:1516:2917:15

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135405058706961483528

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653790

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