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Waugh Mountain

Waugh Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Waugh Mountain rises to 2,683 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Packer Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49087861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,683 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.49408, -114.79260

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 13
  • Table Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 13.7 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 5.6 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 10.1 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Barth Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Waugh Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood ButteS2,841 m14.2 mi
Twin PeakS2,816 m15.5 mi
Thirteen MountainNNE2,739 m2.8 mi
Stripe MountainNNE2,735 m1.6 mi
Farrow MountainS2,723 m16.0 mi
Salmon MountainNNW2,698 m8.8 mi
Lost Packer PeakS2,639 m1.0 mi
Mist PeakENE2,626 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5119:4620:32
September equinox06:2717:5918:39
December solstice07:1715:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392952 — Waugh Mountain, Lemhi County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659577

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