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Bull Springs

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Elevation, modelled
1,518 m
Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
Heavens Gate2,554 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway
Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway107.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:39local time
Coordinates
45.6378, -116.3819
Bull Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Bull Springs is a spring in Idaho, at a modelled 1,518 m. Heavens Gate stands 2,554 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Grave Point, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 107 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Bull Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heavens GateSSW 196°2,554 m19.4 mi
Bald MountainSSW 196°2,436 m17.1 mi
Round TopE 97°2,380 m19.3 mi
Southwest ButteSE 136°2,360 m12.5 mi
Little Round TopE 95°2,272 m19.3 mi
John Day MountainSE 137°2,262 m10.3 mi
Dead PointESE 110°2,244 m12.1 mi
Slate PointESE 103°2,220 m12.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 28
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice05:5720:5321:39
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:2416:1517:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 20 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs4,1984,4595,75212,15032,53636,91812,8745,2584,3184,7354,9384,516

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Salmon River AT White Bird ID, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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