- Elevation, modelled
- 626 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Pyramid Peak2,551 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway122.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 45.8831, -116.0231
Cotter Bar is a picnic site in Idaho, at a modelled 626 m. Pyramid Peak stands 2,551 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackerby Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 122 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Cotter Bar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 166° | 2,551 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gospel Peak | SSE 168° | 2,486 m | 18.6 mi |
| Gospel Hill | S 170° | 2,474 m | 17.8 mi |
| Square Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,433 m | 21.1 mi |
| Round Top | S 174° | 2,380 m | 19.3 mi |
| Umbrella Butte | S 171° | 2,377 m | 20.8 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | SE 137° | 2,310 m | 18.2 mi |
| Little Round Top | S 174° | 2,272 m | 18.6 mi |
- 122.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blacktail Butte: 1.3 mi
- North Blacktail Butte: 3.6 mi
- High Camp: 5.2 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.5 mi
- Lone Fir Hill: 6.0 mi
Parks: 15
- Fish Creek Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Lions Club Park: 5.1 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.2 mi
- Soroptomist Park: 5.8 mi
- Eimers-Soltman Park: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Huddleson Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Dizzy Head: 13.6 mi
- Bug Slope: 18.3 mi
- Moughmer Point: 19.1 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 19.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Freds Spring: 8.5 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 11.1 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 14.1 mi
- Joe Spring: 23.3 mi
- Bull Springs: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Skookumchuck Beach: 18.9 mi
- Button Beach: 19.6 mi
- Twin Bridges Beach: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Idaho: 3.2 mi
- Joseph: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Idaho County Fairgrounds: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:53 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:12 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grangeville, 6 mi away.
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