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Packer John Mountain

Packer John Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Packer John Mountain rises to 2,134 m in Idaho. Granite Peak stands 2,506 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Mountain, a peak 5.3 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2134 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.21628, -116.06568

65 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 50
Parks: 8
  • Weilmunster Park: 8.6 mi
  • Grimes Monument: 17.3 mi
  • Jim Thorton Plaza: 19.8 mi
  • Cascade Park: 20.4 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 20.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 8.6 mi
  • Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 15.2 mi
  • Pine Flats Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Baird Cabin: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Falls: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 20.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Packer John Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakNNW 345°2,506 m14.9 mi
Snowbank MountainN 349°2,489 m16.5 mi
Scott MountainE 100°2,486 m13.9 mi
Tripod PeakNNW 345°2,459 m12.0 mi
Collier PeakN 353°2,430 m16.9 mi
Wild Buck PeakENE 59°2,429 m23.1 mi
Monumental PeakNE 45°2,408.53 m24.3 mi
Wilson PeakNNW 345°2,397 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:57
June solstice06:0120:4821:32
September equinox07:3219:0519:43
December solstice08:1716:2117:09

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273140465461686759483527
Precip in4.22.52.92.11.81.30.40.50.81.73.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garden Valley, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666174

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