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Pollock Mountain

Pollock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pollock Mountain rises to 2,463 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rapid National Wild River, a park 2.7 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2462.784 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.19395, -116.41228

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
  • Trail Creek Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Smoky Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Log Trough Spring: 8.8 mi
Parks: 13
  • Rapid National Wild River: 2.7 mi
  • Dorsey Warr Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
  • Buck Park: 18.0 mi
  • Packer Johns Cabin State Park: 18.6 mi
  • Hells Canyon Park: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 18.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Central Idaho Historical Museum: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Pollock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilNW 324°2,862.5 m11.2 mi
She DevilNW 325°2,861.7 m10.9 mi
Devils ThroneNW 319°2,829.9 m10.5 mi
The OgreNW 326°2,818.8 m10.5 mi
Tower of BabelNNW 329°2,806.8 m11.0 mi
Twin ImpsNW 314°2,745.8 m10.4 mi
The GoblinNNW 327°2,739 m10.2 mi
Twin ImpsNW 315°2,732.6 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:1919:58
June solstice05:5920:5221:37
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2216:1817:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388709 — Pollock Mountain, Adams County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658047

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