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Mount Loening

Mount Loening, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Loening rises to 3,024 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin Creek Peak, a peak 3.0 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49053449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3024 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.45047, -114.90231

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 14.7 mi
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Show Bath Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 3
  • Custer Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 18.8 mi
  • Banner Summit: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Stanley Park: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Parker Mill: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Mount Loening. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSSW 194°3,256 m22.0 mi
Mickey's SpireSSW 194°3,255 m22.2 mi
Williams PeakSSW 194°3,241 m21.2 mi
Mount CarterSSW 195°3,228 m22.2 mi
White Mountain WestENE 67°3,183 m21.8 mi
Mount LimbertSSW 195°3,165 m22.7 mi
WCP-1SSE 148°3,157.118 m22.9 mi
The GeneralENE 65°3,148.279 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:52
June solstice05:5620:4421:29
September equinox07:2719:0019:39
December solstice08:1416:1517:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111626344350575648372411
Precip in1.81.42.01.71.71.50.60.61.01.62.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666264

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