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Packsaddle Mountain

Packsaddle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Packsaddle Mountain rises to 1,945 m in Idaho. Goat Mountain stands 1,919 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Barton Hump, a peak 3.1 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1945 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.03075, -116.35602

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 12.6 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 13.0 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 14.9 mi
  • Athol City Park: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 18.4 mi
  • Tremors: 18.5 mi
  • Timber Terror: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Packsaddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainNE 46°1,919 m16.3 mi
Cougar PeakNNE 23°1,825 m16.1 mi
South Chilco MountainSW 219°1,724 m14.2 mi
Chilco MountainSW 220°1,710 m12.5 mi
Spion KopSE 125°1,685 m15.0 mi
Whitetail PeakE 99°1,675 m9.3 mi
Powder MountainSE 125°1,639 m3.6 mi
Beaver PeakESE 109°1,638 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4620:0120:50
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3315:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 400027 — Packsaddle Mountain, Bonner County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358666176

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