Watson Mountain
Watson Mountain rises to 1,210 m in Idaho. Smith Peak stands 2,325 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087830, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,210 m
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 23.9 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 23 mi
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Granite Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Nickelplate Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Reeder Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Blacktail Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Lakeview Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Hunt Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 9.5 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 9.6 mi
- LaSota Falls: 9.7 mi
- Mission Falls: 17.1 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 9.5 mi
- Coolin Park: 13.7 mi
- Pataky's Bench: 16.8 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Recreational Natural Area: 23.1 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 3.0 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 9.5 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 21.9 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 5.5 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 9.5 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 24.5 mi
- Galena Point: 15.7 mi
- Mill Creek Point: 16.1 mi
- Uleda Point: 22.5 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 8.8 mi
- Tiger Store: 22.3 mi
- Indian Rock: 6.1 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Benton Spring: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Watson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Peak | NE 44° | 2,325 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Lions Head | NE 48° | 2,220 m | 12.3 mi |
| Roman Nose | E 101° | 2,201 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kent Peak | ENE 67° | 2,163 m | 11.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | E 96° | 2,155 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Wigwams | ENE 70° | 2,144 m | 10.0 mi |
| Abandon Mountain | NE 42° | 2,131 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Roothaan | ESE 111° | 2,123 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:19 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:06 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:00 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest RVR EXP STN, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662762
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