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McCatron Ridge

McCatron Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

McCatron Ridge rises to 1,697 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stormy Point, a peak 0.5 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1697 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48488, -116.51875

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Buckhorn Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Indian Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Logged Up Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Elk Horn Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Rodger Spring: 8.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • Buck Park: 4.2 mi
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 15.6 mi
  • Rapid National Wild River: 19.7 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Music Bar: 17.0 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Red Ledge: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 9.6 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Deep Creek Massacre: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of McCatron Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilS 187°2,862.5 m11.2 mi
She DevilS 185°2,861.7 m11.2 mi
Devils ThroneS 188°2,829.9 m12.3 mi
The OgreS 183°2,818.8 m11.4 mi
Tower of BabelS 182°2,806.8 m10.7 mi
Twin ImpsS 190°2,745.8 m13.0 mi
The GoblinS 182°2,739 m11.5 mi
Twin ImpsS 189°2,732.6 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2019:59
June solstice05:5820:5321:39
September equinox07:3419:0619:45
December solstice08:2416:1717:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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

OpenStreetMap element node/358660117

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