Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain rises to 2,259 m in Idaho. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the west-northwest, 2.6 miles off. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Thunder Mountain, at 7,455 feet (2,272 m) above sea level is a peak in the Albion Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Cassia County. It is located about 2.7 mi (4.3 km) southeast of Cache Peak.
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Wikidata Q7798996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2259 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 27.6 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Gila Wall: 3.5 mi
- Fence Line - Northeast: 3.6 mi
- Fence Line - Northwest: 3.6 mi
- Heffalump: 3.6 mi
- The Great Slab: 3.6 mi
- Cache Peak: 2.6 mi
- Independence Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mount Independence: 3.6 mi
- Graham Peak: 6.2 mi
- Steinfell's Dome: 6.4 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 3.8 mi
- Almo Park: 5.5 mi
- Elba Park: 5.6 mi
- Oakley City Park: 14.7 mi
- Albion Park: 16.7 mi
- Cabin Spring: 19.4 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 20.8 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 21.2 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
- Hidden Spring: 24.9 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 11.6 mi
- Window Arch: 8.6 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Strevell: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunder Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Peak | WNW 292° | 3,136 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Independence | WNW 300° | 3,010 m | 3.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,966 m | 3.1 mi |
| George Peak | SSE 161° | 2,916 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Harrison | NNW 346° | 2,745 m | 9.8 mi |
| Graham Peak | WSW 238° | 2,684 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pomerelle Peak | N 360° | 2,670.658 m | 9.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SW 217° | 2,564 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659264
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