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Proux Mountain

Proux Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Proux Mountain rises to 1,640 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 117 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064311, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1640 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.78101, -115.62458

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 21.9 mi
Parks: 3
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 19.0 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 22.5 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 20.4 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Selway Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Proux Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSSW 197°2,683 m9.7 mi
Oregon ButteS 187°2,565 m18.1 mi
Pyramid PeakSW 236°2,551 m18.0 mi
Mineral HillS 189°2,550 m13.4 mi
Buffalo HumpSSW 198°2,539 m11.7 mi
Concord HillSSW 195°2,521 m14.5 mi
Shining ButteSSW 198°2,520 m16.4 mi
Drumlummen PointS 184°2,492 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5319:5120:37
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:2115:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662439

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