Nickelplate Mountain
Nickelplate Mountain rises to 1,179 m in Idaho. The Lions Head stands 2,220 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Reeder Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49056917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1179 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT
- 16.8 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 19.9 mi off the JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
- 25.7 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
- Island Pond Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Reeder Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Watson Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Lakeview Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Indian Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Granite Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Hunt Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 9.3 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 9.3 mi
- LaSota Falls: 9.4 mi
- Mission Falls: 15.7 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 10.5 mi
- Coolin Park: 13.2 mi
- Pataky's Bench: 15.6 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Ione City Park: 21.2 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 8.1 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 23.4 mi
- Josephine Mill 2: 24.2 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 4.2 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 9.2 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 20.9 mi
- Galena Point: 13.2 mi
- Mill Creek Point: 13.4 mi
- Uleda Point: 22.5 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 7.6 mi
- Tiger Store: 20.0 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 17.9 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 24.6 mi
- Indian Rock: 5.7 mi
- Benton Spring: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Nickelplate Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lions Head | NE 50° | 2,220 m | 15.1 mi |
| Kent Peak | ENE 65° | 2,163 m | 14.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | E 89° | 2,155 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Wigwams | ENE 68° | 2,144 m | 12.9 mi |
| Abandon Mountain | NE 45° | 2,131 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Roothaan | E 101° | 2,123 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hunt Peak | ESE 116° | 2,119 m | 13.9 mi |
| Myrtle Peak | ENE 65° | 2,105 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:19 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:06 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:00 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest RVR EXP STN, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358666172
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