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Lima Mountain

Lima Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 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

Coordinates47.98754, -90.40365

Overlooks nearby

71 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
  • 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
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
Parks: 9
  • 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
Picnic sites: 9
Cliffs: 4
  • Flour Lake Bluffs: 4.4 mi
  • Daniels Bluff: 6.1 mi
  • Clearwater Palisades: 6.9 mi
  • Red Cliff: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Old Shore Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Lake Walk: 18.9 mi
  • Paradise Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Alden's Beach: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Eagle Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
  • Old Settlers Cemetary: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Bear Tree: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle MountainSW 229°701 m9.6 mi
Peak 2266SSE 160°690 m4.2 mi
Point 2210E 84°673 m8.1 mi
Misquah Hills, highest PeakW 261°659 m5.5 mi
Honeymoon BluffN 354°556 m4.8 mi
Moose MountainSSW 195°515 m19.1 mi
Murphy MountainS 185°490 m16.0 mi
Pincushion MountainSSE 159°482 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0320:1721:05
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4915:1816:12

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626364553606255433120
Precip in1.00.71.01.82.63.53.42.62.83.01.81.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7674010391

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