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Ruby Mountain

Ruby Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ruby Mountain rises to 2,268 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the south, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Rock, a peak 3.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 77 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2268 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.22546, -115.85290

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 7
  • Ponderosa State Park: 22.1 mi
  • Ponderosa State Park: 22.2 mi
  • Brown Park: 24.4 mi
  • Wild Horse Park: 24.6 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
Springs: 4
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Ruby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainS 189°2,827 m8.8 mi
North Loon MountainS 187°2,823 m7.9 mi
Storm PeakSSW 207°2,751 m7.2 mi
Nick PeakS 182°2,713 m20.1 mi
Patrick ButteWNW 290°2,694 m18.4 mi
Rain BenchmarkSSW 206°2,668.524 m12.0 mi
Sawtooth PeakSSW 193°2,646 m16.2 mi
Bruin MountainWSW 255°2,645 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5719:5020:35
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2015:1516:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658457

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