Red Mountain
Red Mountain rises to 2,654 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Clear Creek Summit, a peak 4.5 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49067718, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2654 m
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Clear Creek Summit: 4.5 mi
- Eightmile Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Whitehawk Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Spring Benchmark: 7.4 mi
- Miller Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 13.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.0 mi
- Lady Face Falls: 15.4 mi
- Dagger Falls: 20.1 mi
- Big Falls: 20.2 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 8.3 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 20.4 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 9.4 mi
- Baring Divide: 22.5 mi
- Banner Summit: 9.4 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Stanley Park: 23.3 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Taylor Spring: 17.4 mi
- Stanley Museum: 23.6 mi
- Stanley Museum: 23.6 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 17.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Red Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | ESE 111° | 3,256 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mickey's Spire | ESE 112° | 3,255 m | 21.0 mi |
| Williams Peak | ESE 109° | 3,241 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Carter | ESE 112° | 3,228 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Limbert | ESE 113° | 3,165 m | 20.6 mi |
| Moolack Mountain | ESE 115° | 3,150 m | 19.5 mi |
| Merritt Peak | ESE 108° | 3,143 m | 19.9 mi |
| Baron Peak | ESE 116° | 3,139 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392713 — Red Mountain, Boise County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659497
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