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Lean-to Point

Lean-to Point, seen from above at true elevation

Lean-to Point rises to 1,542 m in Idaho. Pot Mountain stands 2,149 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnagan Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043820, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1542 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.52241, -115.44847

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 3
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 20.0 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 20.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 17.9 mi
  • Colgate Licks: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Lean-to Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pot MountainN 7°2,149 m14.8 mi
Lookout PeakENE 64°2,093 m12.2 mi
Moccasin PeakE 88°2,058 m17.3 mi
Buckingham PointN 2°2,051 m12.1 mi
Sherman PeakSE 141°2,029 m9.5 mi
Castle ButteESE 119°2,029 m12.5 mi
Bald MountainESE 116°1,992 m10.9 mi
Cook MountainNE 56°1,991 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:54
June solstice04:5019:5220:39
September equinox06:2918:0118:41
December solstice07:2415:0715:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273035425057646354443326
Precip in5.54.14.44.03.83.31.31.01.63.44.95.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pierce, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656928

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