Peak · Idaho
Mastodon Mountain
Mastodon Mountain rises to 1,793 m in Idaho. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Foolhen Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,793 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.35659, -115.96905
- 7.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Foolhen Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hunters Peak: 2.7 mi
- Slate Peak: 2.7 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Prince Peak: 3.5 mi
Parks: 10
- Samuels Park: 8.3 mi
- Silverton Park: 9.5 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 10.6 mi
- Gene Day Park: 11.3 mi
- Shoshone Park: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Wildfire: 7.3 mi
- Time Capsule: 8.2 mi
- Ten Commandments: 8.2 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 8.5 mi
- Miner's Statue: 8.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 8.2 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 8.3 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 8.3 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 8.3 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Twin Crags: 19.1 mi
- Bernier Point: 19.9 mi
- Maple Cliff: 21.4 mi
- Orphan Point: 21.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Center of the Universe: 8.2 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 8.5 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 8.6 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Frisco: 11.9 mi
- Black Bear: 12.3 mi
- Burke: 13.3 mi
- Taft: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Mullan: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Mastodon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | ENE 63° | 2,084 m | 10.4 mi |
| Twodot Peak | S 182° | 1,981 m | 13.6 mi |
| Striped Peak | NNW 347° | 1,921 m | 5.9 mi |
| West Willow Peak | NE 56° | 1,921 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kellogg Peak | NW 321° | 1,920 m | 11.8 mi |
| East Grouse Peak | NE 40° | 1,914 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 53° | 1,902 m | 8.5 mi |
| Wardner Peak | NW 319° | 1,884 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386536 — Mastodon Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657301
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