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Beartrap Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,286 m
Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
Mount McGuire3,075 m · 17.2 mi
Nearest byway
Salmon River Scenic Byway21.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
45.3971, -114.4432
Beartrap Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Beartrap Spring is a spring in Idaho, at a modelled 2,286 m. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Pole Spring, a spring 3.3 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Beartrap Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSSW 207°3,075 m17.2 mi
Aggipah MountainSSW 209°2,997 m19.3 mi
Goat MountainSSW 213°2,929 m15.2 mi
BeehiveSSW 203°2,922 m13.2 mi
Cathedral RockSSW 196°2,865 m18.9 mi
Cottonwood ButteWSW 246°2,841 m18.6 mi
Dome MountainSSW 199°2,834 m11.9 mi
Twin PeakWSW 240°2,816 m17.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 3
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:50
June solstice04:5019:4520:30
September equinox06:2617:5818:37
December solstice07:1515:0915:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 8 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs1,6151,6471,7672,5466,2688,4123,5591,6021,4931,8621,9291,701

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Salmon River NR Shoup ID, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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