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Parachute Hill

Parachute Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Parachute Hill rises to 1,678 m in Idaho. Heavenly Twins stands 2,832 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Grove Picnic Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059767, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1678 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.55381, -114.70400

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 6
  • Braxton Roof Rock: 12.4 mi
  • Elk Rock: 12.8 mi
  • Tor Rock: 13.2 mi
  • The Heap: 14.2 mi
  • Dead Elk Point: 21.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cedar Grove Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Kube Park: 6.9 mi
  • Tom Beal Park: 7.9 mi
  • Crystal Theater: 9.1 mi
  • Colgate Licks: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 10.2 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 17.0 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Lolo Hot Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Diablo Spring: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Parachute Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heavenly TwinsE 98°2,832 m19.5 mi
Ranger PeakESE 104°2,689 m14.9 mi
Sky Pilot MountainESE 117°2,670 m17.9 mi
Bass PeakE 85°2,670 m18.4 mi
Sky PilotESE 117°2,668 m17.9 mi
Gash PointESE 114°2,664 m20.1 mi
Totem PeakSE 129°2,514 m19.1 mi
Grave PeakS 187°2,493 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:52
June solstice04:4619:4920:36
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:2115:0315:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835415057646354423124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397974 — Parachute Hill, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358663597

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