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The Horn

The Horn, seen from above at true elevation

The Horn rises to 974 m in Idaho. Pilot Knob stands 2,171 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Crane Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082464, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
974 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.08962, -115.82903

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • Stites City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Kooskia City Park: 7.9 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 12.1 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 3
  • Cotter Bar: 17.0 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Indian Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Freds Spring: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Button Beach: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of The Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobSSE 155°2,171 m14.0 mi
Coolwater MountainENE 76°2,113 m18.4 mi
Iron MountainESE 121°2,077 m16.1 mi
Round Top MountainE 83°2,075 m21.6 mi
Baldy MountainSSE 153°2,015 m10.4 mi
Andys HumpENE 74°1,990 m16.8 mi
Elk SummitSE 136°1,947 m20.1 mi
Silver DomeSSE 168°1,944 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:56
June solstice04:5319:5220:39
September equinox06:3118:0318:43
December solstice07:2315:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541475661707061503831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 391967 — The Horn, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659213

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