Scorpion Mountain
Scorpion Mountain rises to 3,170 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pion Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49071912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,170 m
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook Craters of the Moon · 20 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pion Peak: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Mormon Hill: 3.6 mi
- Smelter Butte: 3.9 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 5.1 mi
- O'Donnell Park: 21.6 mi
- BCRD Quigley Trails Park: 21.7 mi
- Keefer Park: 21.9 mi
- Bellevue City Park: 22.0 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 22.3 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 23.2 mi
- Natural Arch: 23.3 mi
- Lava Trees: 23.4 mi
- Strode Spring: 22.6 mi
- North Queens Crown Springs: 23.3 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 23.5 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 24.3 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Scorpion Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | WNW 303° | 3,660 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Fin | NW 324° | 3,627 m | 12.3 mi |
| Standhope Peak | NNW 326° | 3,616 m | 12.6 mi |
| Brocky Peak | NW 316° | 3,609 m | 12.0 mi |
| Altair Peak | NNW 331° | 3,604 m | 12.7 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | NW 304° | 3,583 m | 15.3 mi |
| Pegasus Peak | NNW 333° | 3,577 m | 14.0 mi |
| Angels Perch | NW 321° | 3,562 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Craters OF THE Moon, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358669388
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