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Mule Creek Point

Mule Creek Point, seen from above at true elevation

Mule Creek Point rises to 2,120 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Quaking Aspen Springs, a spring 1.6 miles away.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49055648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2120 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.43797, -115.01483
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 1.6 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Table Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 4.3 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 9.6 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 5.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Mule Creek Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood ButteSE 134°2,841 m14.9 mi
Twin PeakSE 132°2,816 m17.2 mi
Thirteen MountainENE 63°2,739 m13.7 mi
Stripe MountainENE 66°2,735 m12.8 mi
Papoose PeakSSE 148°2,728 m18.4 mi
Farrow MountainSE 143°2,723 m15.0 mi
Salmon MountainNE 35°2,698 m15.1 mi
Waugh MountainENE 70°2,683 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5219:4720:33
September equinox06:2818:0018:39
December solstice07:1815:1116:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657624

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