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Pole Mountain

Pole Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates46.98019, -115.43265

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 1
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 6.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East SisterSW 215°2,155 m7.9 mi
Black MountainSW 219°2,151 m9.0 mi
Mallard PeakWSW 236°2,094 m5.2 mi
Heart PeakWSW 247°2,075 m7.9 mi
Crag PeakWSW 251°2,063 m8.1 mi
Yankee PeakE 80°2,042 m11.7 mi
Snow PeakWNW 296°2,036 m10.5 mi
Five Lakes ButteESE 106°2,035 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1419:54
June solstice05:4720:5421:41
September equinox07:2919:0119:41
December solstice08:2516:0416:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138455460676658453427

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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