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Swisher Mountain

Swisher Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Swisher Mountain rises to 1,867 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sommer Camp Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 5.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1867 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04599, -116.98819

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
  • Tiddie Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Briar Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Mud Spring: 21.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Swisher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakESE 105°2,556 m17.3 mi
Cinnabar MountainESE 106°2,514 m17.5 mi
Turntable MountainESE 104°2,468 m16.3 mi
War Eagle MountainE 101°2,451 m14.6 mi
Quicksilver MountainESE 111°2,447 m19.2 mi
South MountainS 170°2,361 m21.6 mi
Sawpit PeakESE 107°2,349 m13.1 mi
Florida MountainE 100°2,337 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2320:00
June solstice06:0920:4821:32
September equinox07:3619:1019:47
December solstice08:1716:3017:17

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293340455362727162483728
Precip in1.51.21.41.51.91.30.30.30.30.91.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheaville 1 SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663867

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