Lewis and Clark Monument
Lewis and Clark Monument is a historic site in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,195 m. Homer Youngs Peak stands 3,234 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Newland Ranch Picnic Site, a picnic site 4.3 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Park in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49516215, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,195 m
How to reach it
- On the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Stein Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Granite Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Indian Peak: 5.9 mi
- N Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Ulysses Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Marlin Spring: 13.2 mi
- Telephone Pole Spring: 19.2 mi
- Horsefly Spring: 19.3 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 22.5 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 22.6 mi
- Island Park: 20.6 mi
- Town Square Park: 20.7 mi
- Kid's Creek Park: 21.3 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- City Park: 21.9 mi
- Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 4.3 mi
- Dead Water Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Red Rock: 9.0 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 17.2 mi
- Overwich Falls: 17.8 mi
- Leesburg: 17.9 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 21.1 mi
- Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 21.8 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Lewis and Clark Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Youngs Peak | SE 125° | 3,234 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sacajawea Peaks | SE 135° | 3,154 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hirschy Mountain | ESE 115° | 3,134 m | 15.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 134° | 3,134 m | 20.2 mi |
| Freeman Peak | SE 134° | 3,132 m | 19.4 mi |
| Center Mountain | SE 135° | 3,113 m | 23.4 mi |
| Copperhead Peak | SE 132° | 3,065 m | 17.1 mi |
| Ajax Peak | SE 128° | 3,028 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:43 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:06 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 30 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbonsville #2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358660266
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