Moose Mountain
Moose Mountain rises to 2,006 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Creek Buttes, a peak 2.2 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,006 m
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moose Creek Buttes: 2.2 mi
- Elizabeth Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Deception Point: 3.6 mi
- Flat Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Ruby Point: 5.2 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 21.0 mi
- Colgate Licks: 24.7 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 23.0 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 23.0 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 17.2 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 19.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Moose Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Peak | ENE 63° | 2,318 m | 15.7 mi |
| Crater Mountain | NE 54° | 2,307 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lightning Peak | NE 40° | 2,246 m | 17.3 mi |
| Graves Peak | NNE 18° | 2,238 m | 17.0 mi |
| Gold Crown Peak | NNE 14° | 2,234 m | 17.5 mi |
| Admiral Peak | E 82° | 2,211 m | 15.5 mi |
| Rock Garden | SE 140° | 2,152 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pot Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,149 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:13 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:04 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 387198 — Moose Mountain, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657547
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