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Nellie Mountain

Nellie Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Nellie Mountain rises to 1,881 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 120 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1881 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.83546, -115.72625

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 9
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 19.5 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 19.7 mi
  • Soroptomist Park: 20.1 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 14.7 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Nellie Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleS 171°2,683 m13.2 mi
Pyramid PeakSW 216°2,551 m17.2 mi
Mineral HillS 170°2,550 m17.3 mi
Buffalo HumpS 175°2,539 m14.9 mi
Concord HillS 176°2,521 m17.8 mi
Gospel PeakSW 215°2,486 m18.1 mi
Gospel HillSW 218°2,474 m18.0 mi
Square MountainSSW 202°2,433 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:56
June solstice04:5419:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0318:42
December solstice07:2215:1116:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396949 — Nellie Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662342

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