Mount Independence
Mount Independence rises to 3,010 m in Idaho. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the southeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mount Independence is the second highest peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Cassia County. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Cache Peak. The Independence Lakes are located in the basin to the east of the peak. Mount Independence supports one of the three populations of Cymopterus davisii, a plant that is endemic to the Albion Mountains. The Mount Independence population is considered a single population with Cache Peak. Mount Independence is 9,950 feet (3,030 m) above sea level.
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Wikidata Q6921412, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3010 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 26.3 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Gila Wall: 4.0 mi
- The Great Slab Backside: 4.2 mi
- The Great Slab: 4.2 mi
- Taco - Northeast: 4.2 mi
- Fence Line - Northwest: 4.2 mi
- Independence Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cache Peak: 1.1 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Camel Rock: 5.2 mi
- Graham Peak: 5.5 mi
- Almo Park: 3.4 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 4.0 mi
- Elba Park: 6.2 mi
- Oakley City Park: 11.2 mi
- Albion Park: 15.7 mi
- Pazi’I Patezopai’I: 22.4 mi
- Nammi’I Patezopai’i: 22.4 mi
- Cabin Spring: 22.6 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 23.8 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 24.2 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 12.1 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Cassia County Historical Society: 24.2 mi
- Window Arch: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Independence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Peak | SE 139° | 3,136 m | 1.1 mi |
| Independence Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,966 m | 0.6 mi |
| George Peak | SSE 155° | 2,916 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Harrison | N 6° | 2,745 m | 7.8 mi |
| Graham Peak | SSW 203° | 2,684 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pomerelle Peak | NNE 22° | 2,670.658 m | 8.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 207° | 2,564 m | 21.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 207° | 2,549 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358666135
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