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Red Mountain

Red Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates44.25101, -115.40566

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 7
Hot springs: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Banner Summit: 9.4 mi
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 9.9 mi
  • Stanley Park: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 17.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 23.6 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakESE 111°3,256 m21.0 mi
Mickey's SpireESE 112°3,255 m21.0 mi
Williams PeakESE 109°3,241 m20.9 mi
Mount CarterESE 112°3,228 m20.7 mi
Mount LimbertESE 113°3,165 m20.6 mi
Moolack MountainESE 115°3,150 m19.5 mi
Merritt PeakESE 108°3,143 m19.9 mi
Baron PeakESE 116°3,139 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5920:4521:30
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1516:1817:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937435259666456443225

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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