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Spruce Mountain

Spruce Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Spruce Mountain rises to 1,548 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the north-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Powder Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076872, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1548 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.98519, -116.33935

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Magee Historic Site: 9.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 13.7 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 15.4 mi
  • Athol City Park: 17.2 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Cork Screw: 17.9 mi
  • Tremors: 18.0 mi
  • Timber Terror: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 3
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Spruce Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Packsaddle MountainNNW 346°1,945 m3.2 mi
South Chilco MountainSW 231°1,724 m12.5 mi
Chilco MountainSW 234°1,710 m10.9 mi
Spion KopESE 116°1,685 m12.8 mi
Whitetail PeakENE 79°1,675 m8.6 mi
Shoshone PeakESE 112°1,651 m15.2 mi
Powder MountainENE 62°1,639 m2.4 mi
Beaver PeakE 89°1,638 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4720:0020:49
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3315:0215:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662615

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