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Preacher Mountain

Preacher Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Preacher Mountain rises to 1,420 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Point, a peak 2.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 92 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1420 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.42822, -116.34708

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 33
  • Indian Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Clyde Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Buckhorn Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Morrison Ridge Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Logged Up Springs: 7.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • Buck Park: 10.4 mi
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 15.3 mi
  • Rapid National Wild River: 16.6 mi
  • City Park: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Music Bar: 8.0 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Red Ledge: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 14.3 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 5.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Preacher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilSW 234°2,862.5 m12.1 mi
She DevilSW 233°2,861.7 m11.8 mi
Devils ThroneSW 231°2,829.9 m13.0 mi
The OgreSW 230°2,818.8 m11.7 mi
Tower of BabelSW 232°2,806.8 m11.1 mi
Twin ImpsSW 230°2,745.8 m13.8 mi
The GoblinSW 229°2,739 m11.5 mi
Twin ImpsSW 230°2,732.6 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice05:5820:5221:38
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2316:1617:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658086

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