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Picket Mountain

Picket Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Picket Mountain rises to 2,478 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Spring, a spring 2.5 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061041, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2478 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.08972, -115.19008

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 7.4 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Greylock Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Chattanooga Hot Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 5.2 mi
  • Fern Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Baron Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Smith Falls: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Taylor Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 4.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 5.5 mi
  • Stanley Park: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 15.1 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 16.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Picket Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakENE 68°3,256 m9.6 mi
Mickey's SpireENE 69°3,255 m9.4 mi
Mount CarterENE 68°3,228 m9.2 mi
Elk PeakESE 121°3,225 m8.9 mi
Horstmann PeakE 80°3,191.256 m9.5 mi
Mount LimbertENE 70°3,165 m8.8 mi
Braxon PeakE 88°3,151 m9.6 mi
Moolack MountainENE 68°3,150 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:53
June solstice05:5820:4421:28
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1316:1817:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128354552595850402617
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley RS, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388417 — Picket Mountain, Elmore County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358657942

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