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Thunderbolt Mountain

Thunderbolt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Thunderbolt Mountain rises to 2,638 m in Idaho. Log Mountain stands 2,791 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 45 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083633, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2637.74 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73240, -115.63956

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Shaws Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Kwiskwis Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Molly's Tub: 7.4 mi
  • Mile 15 Hot Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Trail Creek Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Vulcan Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 20.3 mi
  • Kelly's Whitewater Park: 24.6 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 18.9 mi
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Thunderbolt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Log MountainNNE 16°2,791 m6.4 mi
Pistol RockENE 72°2,764 m12.8 mi
Walkers PeakESE 110°2,763 m15.0 mi
Chinook MountainE 90°2,762 m14.1 mi
Chilcoot PeakENE 76°2,740 m11.0 mi
Trapper MountainENE 76°2,734 m12.6 mi
Lake MountainE 90°2,716 m11.4 mi
Nick PeakNW 321°2,713 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1719:55
June solstice05:5820:4821:33
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1816:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242835425058666657453324
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659269

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