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. JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT 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
- 1210 m
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT
- 19.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 23.9 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
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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