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Sleeping Deer Mountain

Sleeping Deer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sleeping Deer Mountain rises to 2,985 m in Idaho. White Mountain West stands 3,183 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodtick Summit, a peak 2.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49074537, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,985 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.76741, -114.69148

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 7
  • Loon Creek Hot Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Cox Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Owen Cabin Hot Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Warm Spring: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Parker Mill: 13.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Veil Falls: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Sleeping Deer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White Mountain WestSE3,183 m16.4 mi
The GeneralSSW3,148 m20.4 mi
Mount JordanSSW3,042 m21.0 mi
White Valley MountainSE3,040 m15.6 mi
Mount LoeningSSW3,024 m24.2 mi
Pinyon PeakSW3,001 m17.6 mi
Mount GreylockS3,001 m24.0 mi
MeyersNE2,977 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:51
June solstice05:5420:4421:29
September equinox07:2718:5919:38
December solstice08:1416:1317:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937445260676658463324
Precip in1.41.21.21.41.71.60.80.71.01.31.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle Fork Lodge, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 390590 — Sleeping Deer Mountain, Lemhi County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658777

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