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Canfield Mountain Natural Area

Canfield Mountain Natural Area from directly overhead

Canfield Mountain Natural Area is a nature reserve in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is North Pines Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Coeur d'Alene

How to reach it

Coordinates47.71733, -116.75235

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Pines Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.3 mi
  • Cherry Hill Park: 1.9 mi
  • Finucane Park: 2.3 mi
  • Bryan Park: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 2.0 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 3.2 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 5.0 mi
  • Higgens Point: 7.1 mi
  • Timber Terror: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • Fernan Lake Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Gateway Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
  • Hauser Conservation Area: 14.8 mi
  • MacKenzie Natural Area: 15.3 mi
  • McKenzie Conservation Area: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 6
  • City Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 3.6 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Beach: 4.1 mi
Museums: 5
  • Museum of North Idaho: 3.4 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 4.8 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 9.2 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 5.3 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
  • Mirabeau Springs: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Canfield Mountain Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainNE 41°1,724 m14.2 mi
Chilco MountainNE 40°1,710 m15.9 mi
Skitwish PeakE 95°1,629 m12.5 mi
Mica PeakWSW 239°1,598 m12.8 mi
Monument MountainE 88°1,553 m14.5 mi
Spades MountainENE 58°1,529 m10.1 mi
Rathdrum MountainNW 318°1,522 m12.1 mi
Copper MountainESE 111°1,518 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:1919:00
June solstice04:4920:0120:50
September equinox06:3418:0618:47
December solstice07:3415:0515:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1375677686

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