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Mex Mountain

Mex Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mex Mountain rises to 1,535 m in Idaho. Chimney Peak stands 2,324 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Camel Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049682, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1535 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.32713, -115.60069

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 7
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 14.4 mi
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 21.0 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 21.1 mi
  • Fraser Park: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Button Beach: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Mex Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chimney PeakESE 120°2,324 m18.8 mi
Louse PointSE 126°2,140 m17.3 mi
Coolwater MountainSSE 150°2,113 m13.8 mi
Ghost MountainSE 134°2,089 m16.9 mi
Greenside ButteE 96°2,081 m18.3 mi
Flea Ridge PointESE 120°2,076 m16.4 mi
Round Top MountainSE 143°2,075 m17.2 mi
Huckleberry ButteESE 103°2,038 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:5119:5220:39
September equinox06:3018:0218:42
December solstice07:2315:0815:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744505865747363514033
Precip in4.93.94.64.23.32.80.60.91.53.65.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662257

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