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Rattle Mountain

Rattle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattle Mountain rises to 1,843 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the south, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49066651, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,843 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.31994, -116.08350

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 27
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 11.3 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 11.8 mi
  • Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
  • Troy City Park: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Kootenai Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Leigh Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Yaak Falls: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 21.2 mi
  • City Beach: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Rattle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakS2,117 m9.1 mi
Scotchman Number TwoS2,084 m7.4 mi
Doonan PeakE2,071 m14.1 mi
Sawtooth MountainSSE2,064 m11.8 mi
Mount Pend OreilleNNW2,056 m7.8 mi
Glad PeakNNW2,054 m2.1 mi
Savage MountainSSE2,038 m6.0 mi
Roberts MountainN2,038 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1619:57
June solstice05:4421:0021:50
September equinox07:3219:0319:44
December solstice08:3415:5916:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139465561686758463528
Precip in2.61.92.41.61.82.50.90.71.22.43.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389127 — Rattle Mountain, Bonner County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658227

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