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The Crags

The Crags, seen from above at true elevation

The Crags rises to 2,243 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the west, 0.6 miles off. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2243 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.17797, -115.19207

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 6
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 21.0 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 21.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Parsons Spring: 7.4 mi
  • High Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 12.9 mi
Parks: 3
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 15.4 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
  • Colgate Licks: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of The Crags. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainW 265°2,436 m0.6 mi
East PeakNNE 26°2,391 m2.9 mi
Chimney PeakWNW 286°2,324 m3.4 mi
Eagle MountainNNE 18°2,254 m11.6 mi
Gedney MountainWSW 239°2,248 m3.8 mi
Stanley ButteN 350°2,238 m4.9 mi
Sponge MountainNNE 17°2,234 m12.0 mi
End ButteNNE 23°2,210 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1418:53
June solstice04:5019:5020:37
September equinox06:2818:0118:40
December solstice07:2115:0715:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542495763727161493831
Precip in4.93.74.34.13.63.70.90.91.63.15.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fenn RS, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397244 — The Crags, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662673

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