Ramsey Mountain
Ramsey Mountain rises to 2,492 m in Idaho. Lem Peak stands 3,346 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Mountain, a peak 7.8 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,492 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Lewis and Clark Back Country Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Westward View · 10 mi
- Westward Overlook - Lemhi Pass CDT Access · 10 mi
41 named places within 25 miles
- Goat Mountain: 7.8 mi
- East and West Peak: 8.0 mi
- Grizzly Hill: 12.3 mi
- K Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Watson Peak: 12.7 mi
- Sacajawea Monument: 7.9 mi
- Fort Lemhi Monument: 8.2 mi
- City Park: 24.5 mi
- The Most Distant Fountain: 9.5 mi
- Flag Unfurling Monument: 10.4 mi
- Goldbug Hot Springs: 17.2 mi
- Red Point: 18.4 mi
- Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ramsey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lem Peak | WSW 246° | 3,346 m | 15.4 mi |
| May Mountain | SW 224° | 3,309 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | S 172° | 3,303 m | 19.6 mi |
| Yellow Peak | S 173° | 3,292 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buffalo Skull Peak | SSW 199° | 3,272 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mill Mountain | SSW 196° | 3,271 m | 13.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 230° | 3,209 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mogg Mountain | SSW 203° | 3,168 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:40 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:08 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658204
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