- Elevation, modelled
- 2,684 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Targhee Peak3,121 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Henry Historic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5501, -111.4737
Brower's Spring is a spring in Idaho, at a modelled 2,684 m. Targhee Peak stands 3,121 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawtell Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
Said to be the ultimate headwater of the Mississippi–Missouri River system.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Brower's Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targhee Peak | NNE 19° | 3,121 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNE 13° | 3,109 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | NNE 27° | 3,108 m | 13.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 15° | 3,105 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | NNE 27° | 3,103 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | WNW 298° | 3,097 m | 1.7 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | WNW 299° | 3,071 m | 1.7 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | NNE 19° | 3,038 m | 16.6 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Mesa Falls · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sawtell Peak: 1.6 mi
- Arange Peak: 1.7 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 1.7 mi
- Jefferson Mount: 1.7 mi
- Reas Peak: 2.2 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 5.6 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 7.0 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 8.1 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 12.3 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 12.3 mi
- Old Railway Station: 10.8 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 19.9 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 24.4 mi
- Big Springs: 11.3 mi
- Latham Spring: 17.3 mi
- Corey Spring: 22.9 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 19.8 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 19.9 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 20.0 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Island Park, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Aug — fullest in Jul, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 18.7 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 35.4 | 60.2 | 98.1 | 136 | 125 | 50.1 | 23.5 | 16.9 | 17.0 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Henrys Fork NR Lake ID, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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