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Morehead Mountain

Morehead Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates44.56463, -115.35955

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs: 4
  • 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
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Banner Summit: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hot Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinyon PeakE 89°3,001 m21.8 mi
Big BaldyNNE 25°2,951 m16.6 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkNNE 20°2,917.24 m22.2 mi
Red PeakNNE 22°2,885.85 m22.1 mi
Cape Horn MountainSSE 153°2,872 m12.7 mi
Ruffneck PeakESE 120°2,855 m11.6 mi
Artillery DomeNE 43°2,833 m10.4 mi
Langer PeakESE 114°2,817 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:54
June solstice05:5720:4621:31
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1616:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222430364652616052412820
Precip in4.94.74.82.93.12.10.60.61.33.04.37.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657558

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