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Sob Point

Sob Point, seen from above at true elevation

Sob Point rises to 1,712 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stillman Point, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1712 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.03047, -115.42013

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 3.2 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Indian Springs: 8.7 mi
  • High Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 17.5 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 5.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Sob Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainNE 45°2,436 m14.5 mi
Indian PeakESE 110°2,340 m16.3 mi
Chimney PeakNE 35°2,324 m13.5 mi
Rocky PeakESE 113°2,311 m16.4 mi
Vermilion PeakESE 117°2,290 m15.3 mi
Gedney MountainNE 43°2,248 m11.3 mi
The CragsNE 47°2,243 m14.9 mi
Little Copper ButteESE 105°2,185 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:54
June solstice04:5219:5120:37
September equinox06:2918:0218:41
December solstice07:2215:0916:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542495763727161493831
Precip in4.93.74.34.13.63.70.90.91.63.15.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fenn RS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658858

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