Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain rises to 1,910 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckhorn Mountain, a peak 3.7 miles away. White Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,910 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buckhorn Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Copper Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Canuck Peak: 4.1 mi
- The Scout: 4.3 mi
- American Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Northwest Peak Scenic Area: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Georgia Mae Plaza: 18.0 mi
- Boundary County Fairgrounds: 18.3 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 24.1 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 20.5 mi
- Yaak Falls: 21.4 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
- Hart Creek Recreation Site: 16.1 mi
- Gilnockie Creek Ecological Reserve: 21.7 mi
- Leslie Springs: 13.6 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Ruby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary County High Point | WSW 256° | 2,350 m | 20.8 mi |
| Northwest Peak | ENE 65° | 2,347 m | 7.1 mi |
| Fisher Peak | W 259° | 2,312 m | 19.8 mi |
| Davis Mountain | E 79° | 2,309 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rock Candy Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,198 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bussard Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,124 m | 5.9 mi |
| Canuck Peak | ENE 77° | 2,114 m | 4.1 mi |
| Marmot Mountain | ENE 66° | 2,112 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:16 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:41 | 20:03 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:03 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:55 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Creston).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397122 — Ruby Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662502
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