Silver Mountain
Silver Mountain rises to 2,608 m in Idaho. Elk Peak stands 3,225 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shephard Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49073960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,608 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 30 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shephard Peak: 0.6 mi
- Graham Peak: 1.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 1.7 mi
- North Goat Peak: 1.8 mi
- Tyee Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Bonneville Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 14.5 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Fern Falls: 12.3 mi
- Smith Falls: 14.0 mi
- Grandjean Creek Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 20.0 mi
- Emile Grandjean: 14.8 mi
- Baring Divide: 16.5 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 17.9 mi
- Taylor Spring: 12.2 mi
- Sacajawea Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 22.9 mi
- Banner Summit: 24.0 mi
- Bench Creek Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Rocky Bar: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Silver Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Peak | ENE 74° | 3,225 m | 14.5 mi |
| Packrat Peak | ENE 64° | 3,120 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cirque Lake Peak | ENE 59° | 3,110 m | 15.4 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | ENE 59° | 3,100 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Underhill | ENE 66° | 3,097 m | 14.8 mi |
| Monte Verita | ENE 61° | 3,085 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mayan Temple | ENE 64° | 3,079 m | 14.9 mi |
| Reward Peak | ENE 70° | 3,071 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:44 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658734
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