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Square Top

Square Top, seen from above at true elevation

Square Top rises to 2,545 m in Idaho. Goat Mountain stands 2,929 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Parker Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49077079, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2545 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.47297, -114.67760

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
  • Bear Camp Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Oreana Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Table Spring: 11.6 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 11.2 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 15.8 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Veil Falls: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Barth Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Square Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainS 170°2,929 m18.2 mi
BeehiveSSE 160°2,922 m18.5 mi
Cottonwood ButteSSW 204°2,841 m13.9 mi
Dome MountainSSE 155°2,834 m18.2 mi
Twin PeakSSW 194°2,816 m14.3 mi
Thirteen MountainNW 313°2,739 m5.7 mi
Stripe MountainWNW 301°2,735 m5.5 mi
Farrow MountainSSW 207°2,723 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:51
June solstice04:5119:4620:32
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1615:0915:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 400109 — Square Top, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358666223

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