Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain rises to 2,040 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wigwams, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Temple Mountain was a 6,693-foot (2,040 m) summit in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. Temple Mountain was so named because its massive outline had the shape of a temple.
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Wikidata Q49081839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,040 m
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Wigwams: 1.5 mi
- Kent Peak: 1.7 mi
- Klootch Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.2 mi
- The Lions Head: 3.3 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 12.2 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Boundary County Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
- Georgia Mae Plaza: 18.8 mi
- Hunt Falls: 12.8 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 13.8 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 15.7 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 15.8 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 6.5 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 15.7 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 10.6 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 16.6 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 18.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 13.6 mi
- Leslie Springs: 19.7 mi
- Uleda Point: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Temple Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary County High Point | NE 45° | 2,350 m | 10.6 mi |
| Parker Peak | NNE 33° | 2,332 m | 11.1 mi |
| Smith Peak | NNE 19° | 2,325 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fisher Peak | NE 43° | 2,312 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NE 42° | 2,231 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Lions Head | N 3° | 2,220 m | 3.3 mi |
| Roman Nose | SE 143° | 2,201 m | 9.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 36° | 2,198 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:18 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 20:04 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:05 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 14:58 | 15:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 398222 — Temple Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358663881
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