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Teapot Mountain

Teapot Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Teapot Mountain rises to 1,682 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sixmile Ridge, a peak 2.3 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 57 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1681.89 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.91036, -115.73157

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
  • Ponderosa State Park: 16.9 mi
  • Ponderosa State Park: 17.1 mi
  • Wild Horse Park: 17.4 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 17.7 mi
  • Brown Park: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 5
Hot springs: 4
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Molly's Tub: 19.2 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Rainbow Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Shaws Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Teapot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainNNW 331°2,827 m15.0 mi
North Loon MountainNNW 334°2,823 m15.6 mi
Log MountainSE 135°2,791 m8.8 mi
Storm PeakNNW 329°2,751 m17.9 mi
Chilcoot PeakESE 122°2,740 m18.0 mi
Profile PeakNE 50°2,732.53 m16.8 mi
Willson PeakNE 55°2,729.48 m17.1 mi
Nick PeakWNW 284°2,713 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:56
June solstice05:5720:4821:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1916:1617:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659180

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