Pole Mountain
Pole Mountain rises to 2,002 m in Idaho. Mount Jerusalem stands 2,845 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Roundtop Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 31 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063049, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2002 m
How to reach it
- 31.4 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Roundtop Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hells Half Acre Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Nez Perce Peak: 3.6 mi
- Cayuse Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Horsejaw Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.7 mi
- Oreana Spring: 17.0 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 18.1 mi
- Marlin Spring: 22.0 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 22.0 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 16.0 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 22.3 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 22.6 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- The Drop-off: 15.5 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 19.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 19.4 mi
- Patsy Ann Falls: 20.4 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 15.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Pole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jerusalem | NE 40° | 2,845 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bare Peak | NE 44° | 2,830 m | 15.3 mi |
| Thirteen Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,739 m | 12.8 mi |
| Stripe Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,735 m | 14.1 mi |
| Salmon Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,698 m | 11.3 mi |
| Waugh Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,683 m | 15.6 mi |
| Watchtower Peak | NNE 30° | 2,663 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lost Packer Peak | SSW 209° | 2,639 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:46 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388696 — Pole Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658038
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