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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
2683 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 ButteS 180°2,841 m14.2 mi
Twin PeakS 172°2,816 m15.5 mi
Thirteen MountainNNE 31°2,739 m2.8 mi
Stripe MountainNNE 33°2,735 m1.6 mi
Farrow MountainS 187°2,723 m16.0 mi
Salmon MountainNNW 346°2,698 m8.8 mi
Lost Packer PeakS 185°2,639 m1.0 mi
Mist PeakENE 76°2,626 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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