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Pungo Mountain

Pungo Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pungo Mountain rises to 2,524 m in Idaho. Pinyon Peak stands 3,001 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Grays Peak, a peak 3.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 37 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064493, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2524 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.78519, -115.03565

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Sunflower Hot Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 3
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Warm Spring: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Pungo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinyon PeakSSE 159°3,001 m16.0 mi
Sleeping Deer MountainE 94°2,985 m16.9 mi
MeyersE 80°2,977 m21.2 mi
Big BaldyW 269°2,951 m9.0 mi
Red Peak BenchmarkNW 304°2,917.24 m10.2 mi
Mormon MountainNNE 25°2,902 m17.6 mi
Red PeakNW 305°2,885.85 m9.1 mi
Grouse Creek PeakSE 139°2,884 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5520:4521:30
September equinox07:2819:0119:39
December solstice08:1516:1417:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937445260676658463324
Precip in1.41.21.21.41.71.60.80.71.01.31.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658134

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