Paunch Mountain
Paunch Mountain rises to 977 m in Idaho. Coolwater Mountain stands 2,113 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Maggie Butte, a peak 6.7 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49060248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
- Maggie Butte: 6.7 mi
- Woodrat Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Mount Stewart: 10.7 mi
- Walde Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Higgins Hump: 13.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 7.0 mi
- Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 7.3 mi
- Fraser Park: 10.1 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 11.0 mi
- Stites City Park: 13.9 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Jungle Point: 11.7 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 13.0 mi
- Dizzy Head: 14.8 mi
- Hot Point: 19.0 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 18.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.9 mi
- Button Beach: 9.5 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paunch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolwater Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,113 m | 22.9 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,015 m | 24.1 mi |
| Andys Hump | ESE 115° | 1,990 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bowl Butte | ENE 68° | 1,943 m | 23.7 mi |
| Snowy Summit | NE 54° | 1,843 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | NE 44° | 1,836 m | 18.2 mi |
| Idaho Point | ESE 114° | 1,831 m | 20.6 mi |
| China Point | SSE 167° | 1,823 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:53 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:10 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kamiah, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657907
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