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Parker Mountain

Parker Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Parker Mountain rises to 2,589 m in Idaho. Goat Mountain stands 2,929 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Top, a peak 0.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States genomes ID-5603284

Wikidata Q49059957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2589 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.47130, -114.66454

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
  • Bear Camp Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Oreana Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 11.9 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 11.8 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 16.4 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Veil Falls: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Barth Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fire FIghter Memorial: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Parker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainS 172°2,929 m18.0 mi
BeehiveSSE 162°2,922 m18.2 mi
Cottonwood ButteSSW 206°2,841 m14.1 mi
Dome MountainSSE 157°2,834 m17.8 mi
Twin PeakSSW 197°2,816 m14.4 mi
Thirteen MountainNW 310°2,739 m6.2 mi
Stripe MountainWNW 299°2,735 m6.1 mi
Farrow MountainSSW 209°2,723 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:51
June solstice04:5119:4620:32
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1615:0915:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657882

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