Morehead Mountain
Morehead Mountain rises to 2,559 m in Idaho. Pinyon Peak stands 3,001 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dagger Falls, a waterfall 4.4 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2559 m
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 35.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Soldier Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Walkers Peak: 6.4 mi
- Blue Bunch Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Bear Valley Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Snowshoe Summit: 8.0 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
- Molly's Tub: 17.2 mi
- Trail Creek Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
- Sunflower Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Banner Summit: 18.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 19.5 mi
- Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
- Feltham Creek Point: 19.5 mi
- Cox Point: 23.5 mi
- Dagger Falls: 4.4 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Morehead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinyon Peak | E 89° | 3,001 m | 21.8 mi |
| Big Baldy | NNE 25° | 2,951 m | 16.6 mi |
| Red Peak Benchmark | NNE 20° | 2,917.24 m | 22.2 mi |
| Red Peak | NNE 22° | 2,885.85 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cape Horn Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,872 m | 12.7 mi |
| Ruffneck Peak | ESE 120° | 2,855 m | 11.6 mi |
| Artillery Dome | NE 43° | 2,833 m | 10.4 mi |
| Langer Peak | ESE 114° | 2,817 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657558
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