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Russell Mountain

Russell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Mountain rises to 2,077 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the north, 2.6 miles off. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2077 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.80911, -116.54521

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 8
  • Myrtle Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Hunt Falls: 20.9 mi
  • American Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Priest Falls: 22.6 mi
Parks: 7
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 5.5 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 13.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 12.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Boundary County Museum: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Russell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary County High PointN 351°2,350 m2.6 mi
Parker PeakNNW 337°2,332 m4.9 mi
Smith PeakWNW 287°2,325 m6.0 mi
Fisher PeakN 5°2,312 m4.0 mi
Pyramid PeakW 273°2,231 m3.5 mi
The Lions HeadWSW 259°2,220 m7.9 mi
Roman NoseS 190°2,201 m12.7 mi
Long MountainWNW 299°2,198 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1718:59
June solstice04:4420:0420:54
September equinox06:3418:0418:46
December solstice08:3815:5716:53

Local time (America/Creston).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139475662696858463628
Precip in2.21.71.91.62.22.11.20.81.11.82.42.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porthill, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663729

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