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Ulysses Mountain

Ulysses Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ulysses Mountain rises to 2,317 m in Idaho. Homer Youngs Peak stands 3,234 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fire FIghter Memorial, a historic site 3.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086543, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2317 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.42964, -114.11147

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Marlin Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 16.8 mi
Parks: 5
  • Island Park: 20.2 mi
  • Town Square Park: 20.3 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
  • Kid's Creek Park: 21.0 mi
  • City Park: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
  • Red Rock: 10.9 mi
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Overwich Falls: 20.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Ulysses Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homer Youngs PeakESE 111°3,234 m22.6 mi
Hirschy MountainE 101°3,134 m20.0 mi
Monument PeakESE 119°3,134 m23.3 mi
Freeman PeakESE 118°3,132 m22.6 mi
Copperhead PeakESE 115°3,065 m20.5 mi
Ajax PeakESE 111°3,028 m19.3 mi
Sheep MountainENE 78°3,010 m17.4 mi
Sheep MountainENE 78°3,010 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:49
June solstice05:4920:4421:29
September equinox07:2418:5719:36
December solstice08:1416:0716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659430

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