Taylor Mountain
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Taylor Mountain rises to 2,254 m in Idaho. Flag Knoll stands 2,346 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Birch Creek Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Pioneer Historic Byway passes 29 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Wikidata Q49081608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2254 m
How to reach it
- 28.9 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sandy Downs Park: 10.0 mi
- Crofts Twilight Park: 11.2 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 11.3 mi
- Basic American Employee Park: 11.3 mi
- Peterson Park: 11.4 mi
- Birch Creek Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Ziegler Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Galbraith Hill: 9.0 mi
- The Butte: 10.1 mi
- Red Butte: 11.3 mi
- Not Even Once: 11.0 mi
- Alpenglow II: 14.1 mi
- Apple Blossoms: 14.1 mi
- My Backyard: 14.2 mi
- Mr. Caterpillar: 14.2 mi
- Founding of Shelley: 11.1 mi
- Brandon Meppin Memorial Field: 13.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Idaho Vietnam Veteran's Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Cami: 22.8 mi
- Collectors Corner Museum: 13.8 mi
- The Museum of Idaho: 14.1 mi
- The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho: 14.2 mi
- Bingham County Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Idaho Potato Museum: 22.8 mi
- Wild Adventure Corn Maze: 14.3 mi
- Lava Beds: 17.4 mi
- Lava Beds: 17.6 mi
- Eastern Idaho State Fair: 22.5 mi
- Blackfoot Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Blackfoot Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 17.6 mi
- Ozone: 8.5 mi
- Idaho Falls: 14.5 mi
- Moulton Gardens: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Knoll | E 94° | 2,346 m | 22.1 mi |
| Point Lookout | ENE 73° | 2,271 m | 21.5 mi |
| Meadow Creek Mountain | SE 145° | 2,264 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,256 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 62° | 2,244 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 101° | 2,212 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,163 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mollies Nipple | SE 128° | 2,160 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:29 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:09 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idaho Falls 16 SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 375414 — Taylor Mountain, Bingham County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358653073
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