Oro Mountain
Oro Mountain rises to 2,365 m in Idaho. Log Mountain stands 2,791 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alpine Benchmark, a peak 1.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 32 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2364.943 m
How to reach it
- 31.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Alpine Benchmark: 1.9 mi
- Clear Creek Summit: 3.7 mi
- Cougar Rock Benchmark: 5.9 mi
- Eagle Nest: 6.0 mi
- Cougar Rock: 6.6 mi
- Trail Creek Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
- Molly's Tub: 8.9 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 15.8 mi
- Mile 15 Hot Spring: 21.3 mi
- Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 4.7 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 9.9 mi
- Armstrong Park: 10.1 mi
- Cascade Park: 11.1 mi
- Gold Fork Hot Springs: 9.6 mi
- Shaws Spring: 23.8 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 10.0 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 14.4 mi
- Old General Store & Museum: 15.7 mi
- Valley County Museum: 15.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 17.7 mi
- White Licks: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Oro Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log Mountain | NNE 32° | 2,791 m | 21.7 mi |
| Blackmare | N 8° | 2,659.08 m | 18.4 mi |
| Rice Peak | ESE 108° | 2,649.63 m | 11.1 mi |
| Thunderbolt Mountain | NE 39° | 2,637.74 m | 15.7 mi |
| Square Top | N 9° | 2,634 m | 14.1 mi |
| Telephone Ridge | ESE 111° | 2,581.35 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | N 352° | 2,578 m | 21.7 mi |
| Landmark Rock | ENE 68° | 2,570.38 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade 1 NW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 387998 — Oro Mountain, Valley County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657800
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