Papoose Mountain
Papoose Mountain rises to 1,852 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bad Bear Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1852 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bad Bear Peak: 1.8 mi
- Buck Point: 2.2 mi
- Badger Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Peggy Peak: 3.2 mi
- Bathtub Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 15.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Bernier Point: 18.1 mi
- Orphan Point: 19.8 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 7.9 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 10.6 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Papoose Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | S 182° | 2,155 m | 11.0 mi |
| Middle Sister Peak | NW 323° | 2,104 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mallard Peak | S 182° | 2,094 m | 7.5 mi |
| East Sister Peak | NNW 326° | 2,090 m | 9.6 mi |
| Heart Peak | SSW 203° | 2,075 m | 8.2 mi |
| Crag Peak | SSW 206° | 2,063 m | 8.0 mi |
| Snow Peak | W 270° | 2,036 m | 5.3 mi |
| Larkins Peak | SW 215° | 1,995 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388165 — Papoose Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657864
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