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Powder Mountain

Powder Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Powder Mountain rises to 1,639 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Larch Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1639 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.00158, -116.29269

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Magee Historic Site: 10.3 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 11.7 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 14.0 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 16.7 mi
  • Athol City Park: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 20.3 mi
  • Tremors: 20.4 mi
  • Timber Terror: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Powder Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakNE 37°2,117 m16.2 mi
Packsaddle MountainNW 305°1,945 m3.6 mi
Goat MountainNE 34°1,919 m16.0 mi
Pond PeakSE 133°1,872 m15.4 mi
Sentinel PeakSE 134°1,828 m16.2 mi
South Chilco MountainSW 233°1,724 m14.9 mi
Chilco MountainSW 235°1,710 m13.4 mi
Spion KopSE 125°1,685 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4620:0020:49
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3315:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 400388 — Powder Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358666418

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