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Oro Mountain

Oro Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates44.55656, -115.84179

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 5
  • 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
Parks: 4
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 4.7 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 9.9 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 10.1 mi
  • Cascade Park: 11.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Shaws Spring: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 10.0 mi
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 14.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Old General Store & Museum: 15.7 mi
  • Valley County Museum: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Log MountainNNE 32°2,791 m21.7 mi
BlackmareN 8°2,659.08 m18.4 mi
Rice PeakESE 108°2,649.63 m11.1 mi
Thunderbolt MountainNE 39°2,637.74 m15.7 mi
Square TopN 9°2,634 m14.1 mi
Telephone RidgeESE 111°2,581.35 m10.5 mi
Buckhorn MountainN 352°2,578 m21.7 mi
Landmark RockENE 68°2,570.38 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:56
June solstice05:5920:4821:33
September equinox07:3119:0419:43
December solstice08:1816:1917:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232734415057656456453324
Precip in3.02.42.62.02.11.80.50.41.01.72.63.5

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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