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Maxim Ridge

Maxim Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Maxim Ridge rises to 1,822 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckhorn Spring, a spring 1.9 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49048413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,822 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.50628, -116.38430

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Buckhorn Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Logged Up Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Fish Dam Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 3.8 mi
  • China Spring: 5.1 mi
Parks: 7
  • Buck Park: 10.1 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 10.7 mi
  • City Park: 18.0 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 18.1 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Music Bar: 11.7 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Red Ledge: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 8.6 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Deep Creek Massacre: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Maxim Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilSSW2,863 m14.9 mi
She DevilSSW2,862 m14.7 mi
Devils ThroneSSW2,830 m16.0 mi
The OgreSSW2,819 m14.8 mi
Tower of BabelSSW2,807 m14.0 mi
The GoblinSSW2,739 m14.7 mi
Twin ImpsSSW2,733 m16.6 mi
Mount BelialSSW2,712 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice05:5820:5321:39
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2316:1617:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 394514 — Maxim Ridge, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358660110

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