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Widow Mountain

Widow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Widow Mountain rises to 2,069 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Orphan Point, a cliff 1.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2069 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.06019, -115.94821

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 4
  • Ball Field Mud Bog: 21.9 mi
  • City Park: 22.1 mi
  • Gazebo Park: 22.6 mi
  • R.D. Merrill Park: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Elk Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Middle Elk Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
  • Lower Elk Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Widow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South ButteESE 113°2,126 m7.2 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 331°2,055 m1.8 mi
North ButteESE 102°2,023 m7.1 mi
Moses ButteESE 117°2,016 m6.8 mi
Camelback MountainNNW 337°1,996 m7.3 mi
Fishhook PeakN 352°1,991 m5.7 mi
Jug RockESE 119°1,983 m7.2 mi
Twodot PeakNNW 348°1,981 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1619:57
June solstice05:4920:5621:44
September equinox07:3119:0319:43
December solstice08:2816:0616:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273036425158656556443527
Precip in5.14.03.33.53.22.70.90.91.53.44.85.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659714

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