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Round Knob

Round Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Round Knob rises to 1,993 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckhorn Spring, a spring 1.9 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1993 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48311, -116.42560

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 32
  • Buckhorn Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Logged Up Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Fish Dam Spring: 6.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Buck Park: 7.5 mi
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 13.0 mi
  • Rapid National Wild River: 19.5 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Music Bar: 12.7 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Red Ledge: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 9.5 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Deep Creek Massacre: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Round Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilSSW 209°2,862.5 m12.5 mi
She DevilSSW 207°2,861.7 m12.3 mi
Devils ThroneSSW 208°2,829.9 m13.6 mi
The OgreSSW 205°2,818.8 m12.4 mi
Tower of BabelSSW 205°2,806.8 m11.7 mi
Twin ImpsSSW 208°2,745.8 m14.4 mi
The GoblinSSW 203°2,739 m12.4 mi
Twin ImpsSSW 208°2,732.6 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:1919:58
June solstice05:5820:5321:39
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2416:1617:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389645 — Round Knob, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658418

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