Whiskey Mountain
Whiskey Mountain rises to 1,868 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rooster Comb Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49089051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1868 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Rooster Comb Peak: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.9 mi
- Statue Hills: 6.3 mi
- Captain Butte: 6.4 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 6.3 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 7.3 mi
- Briar Spring: 10.2 mi
- Horse Trap Spring: 24.4 mi
- Mud Spring: 24.6 mi
- Dewey: 8.8 mi
- De Lamar: 9.8 mi
- Ruby City: 10.2 mi
- Silver City: 10.8 mi
- Coal Bank: 5.7 mi
- Murphy Rim: 14.4 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 13.1 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 20.0 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 20.6 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 21.4 mi
- Celebration Park: 16.8 mi
- Jordan Valley City Park: 18.0 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
- Jump Falls: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Whiskey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SSE 150° | 2,556 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,514 m | 15.1 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,468 m | 13.7 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,451 m | 11.9 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,447 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | SSE 165° | 2,349 m | 12.4 mi |
| Florida Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,337 m | 10.6 mi |
| China Butte | SSE 167° | 2,272 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:48 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:29 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 10 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 375857 — Whiskey Mountain, Owyhee County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358653379
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