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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. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,420 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
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
Parks: 5
  • Buck Park: 10.4 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 15.3 mi
  • Rapid National Wild River: 16.6 mi
  • City Park: 23.0 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 23.2 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 16.5 miles of Preacher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilSW2,863 m12.1 mi
She DevilSW2,862 m11.8 mi
Devils ThroneSW2,830 m13.0 mi
The OgreSW2,819 m11.7 mi
Tower of BabelSW2,807 m11.1 mi
The GoblinSW2,739 m11.5 mi
Twin ImpsSW2,733 m13.6 mi
Mount BelialSW2,712 m12.6 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 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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658086

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