Lima Mountain
Lima Mountain rises to 682 m in Minnesota. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 2266, a peak 4.2 miles away. Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Lima Mountain is a 2238-foot summit in Cook County, Minnesota. It is located in the Lima Mountain Unit, a 2540-acre inventoried roadless area adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. There is a 1-mile trail to the summit, where a fire tower once stood. Lima Mountain has a 328-foot rise over the saddle connecting it with the Misquah Hills High Point and Peak 2266. A trail to the summit begins along the Lima Grade (Forest Route 315) just north of its junction with Lima Mountain Road (Forest Route 152)
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Wikidata Q6548823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 682 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Moose Viewing · 2 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 9 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
68 named places within 25 miles
- Peak 2266: 4.2 mi
- Brule Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Honeymoon Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Misquah Hills, highest Peak: 5.5 mi
- Misquah Hills: 7.0 mi
- Rose Falls: 7.5 mi
- Johnson Falls: 8.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.9 mi
- Barrier Falls: 15.2 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Anderson's Rest Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- East Bay: 16.9 mi
- Knapp's Shore Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 17.3 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 16.1 mi
- Harbor Park: 16.8 mi
- Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 16.8 mi
- Boulder Park: 16.9 mi
- Kadunce River State Wayside: 17.7 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 4.4 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 6.9 mi
- Red Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 16.5 mi
- Lake Walk: 18.9 mi
- Paradise Beach: 19.6 mi
- Alden's Beach: 21.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 22.7 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 15.1 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 18.8 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 18.8 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 16.7 mi
- Fish House: 16.8 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 16.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 16.7 mi
- The Bear Tree: 16.8 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Colvill: 17.4 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Magnetic Rock: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lima Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | SW 229° | 701 m | 9.6 mi |
| Peak 2266 | SSE 160° | 690 m | 4.2 mi |
| Point 2210 | E 84° | 673 m | 8.1 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | W 261° | 659 m | 5.5 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | N 354° | 556 m | 4.8 mi |
| Murphy Mountain | S 185° | 490 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pincushion Mountain | SSE 159° | 482 m | 15.8 mi |
| Farquhar Peak | ESE 109° | 381 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7674010391
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