Mount Church
Mount Church rises to 3,725 m in Idaho. Borah Peak stands 3,861 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Donaldson Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mount Church, at 12,200 feet (3,700 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in Idaho and the Lost River Range. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Custer County. It is 1.45 mi (2.33 km) southeast of Leatherman Peak, its line parent, and 0.65 mi (1.05 km) northwest of Donaldson Peak. The peak has not been officially named or measured, but it has been unofficially named after Frank Church, a former Senator from Idaho.
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Wikidata Q6920146, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,724.66 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Donaldson Peak: 0.7 mi
- Bad Rock: 0.8 mi
- Williams Peak: 1.2 mi
- Leatherman Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Breitenbach: 2.0 mi
- Birch Springs: 7.7 mi
- Pia Soko Patezopai’I: 9.4 mi
- Baiya Patezopai’I: 16.2 mi
- Barney Hot Spring: 19.2 mi
- The Nose: 5.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 12.2 mi
- Iron Creek Point: 24.4 mi
- Earthquake Interpretive Site: 10.2 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 11.7 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 11.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Mount Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borah Peak | NW 326° | 3,861 m | 6.0 mi |
| Leatherman Peak | NW 319° | 3,727 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Breitenbach | E 92° | 3,700 m | 2.0 mi |
| Lost River Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,681 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Idaho | NW 311° | 3,677 m | 4.2 mi |
| Donaldson Peak | ESE 102° | 3,665 m | 0.7 mi |
| USGS Peak | ESE 119° | 3,652 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bad Rock | NW 314° | 3,643 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:12 | 17:00 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7824442416
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