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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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 98 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1822 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.50628, -116.38430

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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: 8
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 6.9 mi
  • Buck Park: 10.1 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 10.7 mi
  • City Park: 18.0 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 18.1 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

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Maxim Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilSSW 212°2,862.5 m14.9 mi
She DevilSSW 211°2,861.7 m14.7 mi
Devils ThroneSSW 211°2,829.9 m16.0 mi
The OgreSSW 209°2,818.8 m14.8 mi
Tower of BabelSSW 210°2,806.8 m14.0 mi
Twin ImpsSSW 212°2,745.8 m16.8 mi
The GoblinSSW 208°2,739 m14.7 mi
Twin ImpsSSW 211°2,732.6 m16.6 mi

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.

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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