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War Eagle Mountain

War Eagle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

War Eagle Mountain rises to 2,451 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Stormy Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2451 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.00683, -116.70457

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Black Horse Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Briar Spring: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 24.1 mi
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 16.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of War Eagle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakSE 127°2,556 m3.0 mi
Cinnabar MountainSE 133°2,514 m3.3 mi
Turntable MountainSE 133°2,468 m2.0 mi
Quicksilver MountainSE 138°2,447 m5.5 mi
South MountainSSW 210°2,361 m21.5 mi
Sawpit PeakWSW 238°2,349 m2.1 mi
Florida MountainWNW 283°2,337 m2.6 mi
China ButteSSW 198°2,272 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2219:59
June solstice06:0920:4721:30
September equinox07:3519:0819:46
December solstice08:1616:2917:16

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135405058706961483528

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 375725 — War Eagle Mountain, Owyhee County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358653319

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