Mineral Mountain
Mineral Mountain rises to 1,812 m in Idaho. Scott Mountain stands 2,486 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grimes Monument, a park 3.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49050506, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,812 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Jackson Peak: 6.0 mi
- Charters Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Hawley Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Wilson Peak: 7.6 mi
- Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 10.0 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 11.2 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 23.3 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
- Grimes Monument: 3.0 mi
- Jim Thorton Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Weilmunster Park: 8.6 mi
- Naylor Park: 12.2 mi
- John B. Brogan Park: 12.2 mi
- The Ribbon Tree: 12.3 mi
- The Pioneer Fire of 2016: 12.3 mi
- Baird Cabin: 23.2 mi
- Big Falls: 9.8 mi
- Boise Basin Museum: 12.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 21.4 mi
- Hawkins Range Reserve: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mineral Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,486 m | 13.7 mi |
| Miller Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,470 m | 22.8 mi |
| Freeman Peak | ESE 110° | 2,467 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pilot Peak | ESE 105° | 2,466 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | ESE 119° | 2,393 m | 14.3 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 107° | 2,382 m | 7.6 mi |
| Archie Mountain | E 81° | 2,335 m | 21.2 mi |
| Lightning Creek Rocks | NNE 18° | 2,325 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:22 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garden Valley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396902 — Mineral Mountain, Boise County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662282
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