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Roots Knob

Roots Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Roots Knob rises to 2,129 m in Idaho. Goat Mountain stands 2,929 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dismal Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2129 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.33408, -114.98983

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Table Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Veil Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 2
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 11.5 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Roots Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainESE 114°2,929 m20.1 mi
Cottonwood ButteESE 108°2,841 m10.0 mi
Center MountainSW 215°2,835 m19.7 mi
Twin PeakESE 110°2,816 m12.4 mi
Thirteen MountainNE 39°2,739 m17.4 mi
Stripe MountainNE 40°2,735 m16.2 mi
Papoose PeakSE 135°2,728 m12.0 mi
Farrow MountainESE 122°2,723 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5319:4720:32
September equinox06:2818:0018:39
December solstice07:1715:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658402

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