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The Wigwams

The Wigwams, seen from above at true elevation

The Wigwams rises to 2,144 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083091, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2144 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.71764, -116.71135

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 9
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 7.2 mi
  • Priest Lake State Forest: 10.8 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Coolin Park: 17.7 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hunt Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Myrtle Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Lower Granite Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The Wigwams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary County High PointNE 39°2,350 m11.5 mi
Parker PeakNNE 27°2,332 m12.2 mi
Smith PeakNNE 13°2,325 m8.3 mi
Fisher PeakNE 38°2,312 m13.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNNE 32°2,231 m7.7 mi
The Lions HeadN 357°2,220 m4.8 mi
Roman NoseSE 139°2,201 m8.2 mi
Long MountainNNE 28°2,198 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1819:00
June solstice04:4520:0420:54
September equinox06:3418:0518:47
December solstice07:3814:5915:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666245

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