Pole Mountain
Pole Mountain rises to 1,975 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1975 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Granite Peak: 2.3 mi
- Surveyors Peak: 2.4 mi
- Otter Peak: 2.4 mi
- Collins Peak: 2.9 mi
- Club Point: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 16.7 mi
- Bernier Point: 23.2 mi
- Orphan Point: 24.3 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 6.7 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 8.1 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Pole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SW 215° | 2,155 m | 7.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 219° | 2,151 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mallard Peak | WSW 236° | 2,094 m | 5.2 mi |
| Heart Peak | WSW 247° | 2,075 m | 7.9 mi |
| Crag Peak | WSW 251° | 2,063 m | 8.1 mi |
| Yankee Peak | E 80° | 2,042 m | 11.7 mi |
| Snow Peak | WNW 296° | 2,036 m | 10.5 mi |
| Five Lakes Butte | ESE 106° | 2,035 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:54 | 21:41 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Regis 1 NE, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388697 — Pole Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658041
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