Mount Elkhorn
Mount Elkhorn rises to 1,856 m in Idaho. Oxford Peak stands 2,824 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Peak, a peak 9.0 miles away. Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49052574, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1856 m
How to reach it
- 24.0 mi off the Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Elkhorn Peak: 9.0 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Kents Peak: 10.1 mi
- Deep Creek Peak: 10.5 mi
- Wakley Peak: 10.5 mi
- Malad Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.9 mi
- Cherry Creek Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 23.8 mi
- Hudspeth Cutoff Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
- Malad City Park: 18.2 mi
- Oneida Pioneer Museum: 18.3 mi
- Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: 19.0 mi
- Red Rock Pass: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Elkhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Peak | ESE 110° | 2,824 m | 21.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | ESE 107° | 2,703 m | 9.0 mi |
| Wakley Peak | E 82° | 2,684 m | 10.5 mi |
| Deep Creek Peak | NW 309° | 2,664 m | 10.5 mi |
| Scout Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,647 m | 22.3 mi |
| Old Tom Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,638 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kents Peak | ESE 113° | 2,569 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bannock Peak | NW 326° | 2,517 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:28 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:15 | 17:01 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malad City, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358660325
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- Lava Hot Springs · 30 mi
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