Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain rises to 2,049 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lions Head, a peak 2.6 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in Boundary County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49046625, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2049 m
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 20.6 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 17 mi
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lions Head: 2.6 mi
- Temple Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Abandon Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Klootch Mountain: 3.7 mi
- West Fork Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 14.2 mi
- Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 19.1 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Coolin Park: 20.7 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 13.4 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 13.5 mi
- LaSota Falls: 13.5 mi
- Hunt Falls: 14.4 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 16.5 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 11.1 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 24.9 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 4.9 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 13.4 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 17.5 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 21.5 mi
- Indian Rock: 14.5 mi
- Leslie Springs: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary County High Point | ENE 62° | 2,350 m | 11.1 mi |
| Parker Peak | NE 50° | 2,332 m | 10.8 mi |
| Smith Peak | NE 47° | 2,325 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fisher Peak | ENE 58° | 2,312 m | 12.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 68° | 2,231 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Lions Head | ENE 69° | 2,220 m | 2.6 mi |
| Roman Nose | SE 141° | 2,201 m | 12.8 mi |
| Long Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,198 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:18 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:05 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:58 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Creston).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porthill, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662195
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