Pioneer Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Hyndman Peak |
Elevation | 12,009 ft (3,660 m) |
Coordinates | 43°45′N114°08′W / 43.75°N 114.13°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 18 mi (29 km)N/S |
Width | 20 mi (32 km)E/W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The Pioneer Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning Blaine, Butte and Custer counties. The range is bounded on the west by the Big Wood River, Trail Creek and Summit Creek, and the North Fork Big Lost River, on the north and east by the East Fork Big Lost River, Left Fork Cherry Creek, Cherry Creek, Dry Fork Creek, Saint Louis Canyon, and Champagne Creek, and on the south by the Snake River Plain. [1] The mountains are located within Sawtooth and Challis National Forests.
The Pioneer Mountains range was named for the pioneer settlers of the region; many of the individual mountains within the range also bear the name of these pioneers. [2]
The Stickney Mill SNOTEL is by the Trail Creek Road, which is on the northern edge of the range.
Climate data for Stickney Mill, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 7430ft (2267m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 34.0 (1.1) | 41.8 (5.4) | 47.9 (8.8) | 57.1 (13.9) | 65.8 (18.8) | 76.7 (24.8) | 75.5 (24.2) | 65.9 (18.8) | 51.9 (11.1) | 38.1 (3.4) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 51.3 (10.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 19.2 (−7.1) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 33.8 (1.0) | 42.7 (5.9) | 49.6 (9.8) | 57.6 (14.2) | 56.3 (13.5) | 48.6 (9.2) | 37.6 (3.1) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 16.3 (−8.7) | 35.9 (2.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 3.3 (−15.9) | 4.4 (−15.3) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 19.6 (−6.9) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 33.4 (0.8) | 38.5 (3.6) | 37.2 (2.9) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 12.0 (−11.1) | 3.4 (−15.9) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.71 (43) | 1.70 (43) | 1.93 (49) | 1.71 (43) | 2.10 (53) | 1.80 (46) | 0.91 (23) | 0.81 (21) | 1.20 (30) | 1.59 (40) | 1.55 (39) | 2.09 (53) | 19.1 (483) |
Source 1: XMACIS2 [4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) [5] |
There is a Remote Automated Weather Station in Copper Basin (Idaho), near the Copper Basin Airport.
Climate data for Copper Basin (RAWS), Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 7820ft (2384m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 32.2 (0.1) | 40.2 (4.6) | 45.4 (7.4) | 54.5 (12.5) | 63.4 (17.4) | 74.6 (23.7) | 73.7 (23.2) | 64.5 (18.1) | 51.0 (10.6) | 38.7 (3.7) | 28.8 (−1.8) | 49.7 (9.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.5 (−10.3) | 15.3 (−9.3) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 40.1 (4.5) | 46.7 (8.2) | 54.2 (12.3) | 53.2 (11.8) | 45.4 (7.4) | 34.5 (1.4) | 22.4 (−5.3) | 13.1 (−10.5) | 32.7 (0.4) |
Average low °F (°C) | −2.1 (−18.9) | −1.6 (−18.7) | 5.5 (−14.7) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 25.7 (−3.5) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 33.7 (0.9) | 32.6 (0.3) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 18.0 (−7.8) | 6.1 (−14.4) | −2.8 (−19.3) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
Source: XMACIS2 [6] |
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