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McEleny Mountain

McEleny Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McEleny Mountain rises to 2,723 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Loaf, a peak 3.0 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2723 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.02881, -114.54453

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 3
  • Warm Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of McEleny Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireNNW 344°3,075 m10.4 mi
Taylor MountainESE 122°3,041 m18.9 mi
Aggipah MountainNNW 332°2,997 m9.8 mi
Sleeping Deer MountainSSW 202°2,985 m19.4 mi
MeyersSSW 193°2,977 m13.6 mi
Woods PeakSE 144°2,963 m19.3 mi
Van Horn PeakSSE 148°2,931 m20.3 mi
Goat MountainNNW 345°2,929 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:5219:4420:29
September equinox06:2617:5918:37
December solstice07:1415:1116:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386608 — McEleny Mountain, Lemhi County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358657339

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