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Shaw Mountain

Shaw Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Shaw Mountain rises to 2,931 m in Idaho. Galena Peak stands 3,387 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dollarhide Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072690, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2931 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.61601, -114.66145

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Baker Creek Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Rotary Park: 15.2 mi
  • Ketchum Bike Park: 15.3 mi
  • Knob Hill Natural Area: 15.5 mi
  • Forest Service Park: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Russian John Warm Spring: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 15.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: 15.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Shaw Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Galena PeakN 9°3,387 m19.1 mi
Easley PeakNNE 14°3,375 m16.8 mi
Silver PeakNNE 21°3,342 m17.0 mi
Boulder PeakNNE 26°3,334 m16.6 mi
Saviers PeakN 350°3,182.417 m14.5 mi
Norton PeakN 2°3,146 m10.1 mi
Vienna PeakNNW 330°3,116 m18.8 mi
Baker PeakNNW 346°3,098 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:51
June solstice05:5820:4021:24
September equinox07:2719:0019:38
December solstice08:1016:1817:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202331394855636153422920
Precip in2.31.91.81.21.81.30.60.51.01.41.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658591

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