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Tamarack Mountain

Tamarack Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Tamarack Mountain rises to 1,869 m in Idaho. Saint Mary Peak stands 2,841 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sneakfoot Meadows Research Natural Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49081253, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,869 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.41742, -114.60316

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Kube Park: 5.8 mi
  • Tom Beal Park: 6.4 mi
  • Cedar Grove Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Colgate Licks: 16.4 mi
  • Crystal Theater: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Hot springs: 3
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 13.2 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 20.8 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Diablo Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Lolo Hot Spring: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 12.3 mi
  • The V: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 19.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The Wings: 23.0 mi
  • Concretehenge: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Canyon Falls: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Victor Community Garden: 21.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Tamarack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saint Mary PeakENE2,841 m18.3 mi
Heavenly TwinsENE2,832 m16.0 mi
Canyon PeakSE2,775 m16.8 mi
Ranger PeakENE2,689 m11.3 mi
Sky Pilot MountainE2,670 m11.3 mi
Bass PeakNE2,670 m17.5 mi
Sky PilotE2,668 m11.3 mi
Gash PointE2,664 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4719:4820:35
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:2015:0415:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835415057646354423124

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653048

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