West Sister
West Sister rises to 1,972 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088732, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1972 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Perceptor Point: 1.1 mi
- East Sister: 1.9 mi
- Isabella Point: 3.2 mi
- The Nub: 3.4 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 10.2 mi
- Orphan Point: 21.3 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 16.3 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of West Sister. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 61° | 2,155 m | 1.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 57° | 2,151 m | 0.7 mi |
| Pot Mountain | SE 142° | 2,149 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mallard Peak | NNE 22° | 2,094 m | 4.8 mi |
| Heart Peak | NNW 346° | 2,075 m | 4.4 mi |
| Crag Peak | NNW 343° | 2,063 m | 4.9 mi |
| Buckingham Point | SSE 154° | 2,051 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | ESE 116° | 2,041 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:54 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:05 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393242 — West Sister, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659624
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