Mahogany Mountain
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Mahogany Mountain rises to 1,985 m in Oregon. Puhitempi Kuaikatete stands 2,051 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring, a spring 4.1 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
Mahogany Mountain is an ancient caldera volcano on the border of Oregon and Idaho, in Malheur County and Owyhee County, respectively. While its early history is largely unknown, its last eruption was probably 15.5 million years ago. This eruption ejected layers of rhyolite and produced tuff, creating formations of rock in the Leslie Gulch. Nearby features include the Owyhee River, historically used as a fishing and camping ground for early Native Americans. The climate of the area tends to be extreme; that is, it is cold in the winter and hot in summer. Sparse vegetation is present, including shrubs and patches of juniper.
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Wikidata Q8531125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1985 m
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- The Yellow Jacket: 5.3 mi
- Rocky Butte: 5.6 mi
- The Tongue: 6.2 mi
- Spring Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Rooster Comb: 7.5 mi
- Riley Horn Point: 17.3 mi
- The Big Slide: 17.6 mi
- Coal Bank: 20.8 mi
- Graveyard Rim: 22.7 mi
- Bogus Rim: 22.9 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.1 mi
- Cow trough: 9.5 mi
- Horse Trap Spring: 14.5 mi
- Meadowlark Spring: 15.4 mi
- Rinehart Falls: 18.8 mi
- Jump Falls: 23.6 mi
- Bogus Falls: 24.7 mi
- Inskip Station: 20.1 mi
- Danner: 20.5 mi
- Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave: 20.0 mi
- Jordan Valley City Park: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Mahogany Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puhitempi Kuaikatete | E 84° | 2,051 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bare Hill | ESE 121° | 1,916 m | 22.2 mi |
| Spain Hill | ESE 121° | 1,885 m | 21.5 mi |
| Swisher Mountain | SE 134° | 1,867 m | 18.8 mi |
| Salmon Butte | E 84° | 1,848 m | 21.4 mi |
| Getaway Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,834.896 m | 22.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,828.19 m | 7.5 mi |
| Piute Butte | ENE 75° | 1,811 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:50 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:31 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 5 N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1123684 — Mahogany Mountain, Malheur County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357284164
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