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.
| Pioneer Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Pioneer Mountains from Hyndman Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hyndman Peak |
| Elevation | 12,009 ft (3,660 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°45′N 114°08′W / 43.75°N 114.13°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km) N/S |
| Width | 20 mi (32 km) E/W |
| Geography | |
  Pioneer Mountains  Pioneer Mountains | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
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]
Peaks of the Pioneer Mountains
editClimate
editThe 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer Mountains
- ^ Biennial Report of the Board of Trustees of the State Historical Society of Idaho. Idaho State Historical Society. 1922. p. 21.
- ^ "Pioneer Mountains". PeakBagger. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Stickney Mill, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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