Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain rises to 2,046 m in Idaho. Baldy Mountain stands 2,998 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Poison Flat Trailhead, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Madison County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49046628, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2046 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Blacktail Park: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 16.4 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 16.5 mi
- Smith Park: 16.7 mi
- Foster Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
- Kelly Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Table Rock: 2.5 mi
- Farnes Mountain: 4.1 mi
- West Farnes Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.6 mi
- Education Monument: 16.6 mi
- Veterans Freedom Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Teton Dam: 19.0 mi
- SJ Healing Crossroads Shrine by Scott & Janae Johnson: 21.8 mi
- Fort Henry Historic Monument: 22.6 mi
- Romney Geology Museum: 16.7 mi
- Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum: 17.6 mi
- Legacy Flight Museum: 18.2 mi
- Collectors Corner Museum: 24.4 mi
- Student Gardens: 16.2 mi
- Thomas E. Ricks Memorial Gardens: 16.4 mi
- Moulton Gardens: 23.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 3.6 mi
- Grandview Point: 16.4 mi
- Palisades Bench: 23.0 mi
- Egin Bench: 24.5 mi
- Poison Flat Trailhead: 1.5 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
- Paradise Spring: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | SE 128° | 2,998 m | 23.0 mi |
| Piney Peak | E 92° | 2,747 m | 10.5 mi |
| Garns Mountain | E 81° | 2,746 m | 11.9 mi |
| Fogg Hill | ESE 111° | 2,712 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ryan Peak | ENE 66° | 2,698 m | 12.2 mi |
| Red Peak | SSE 148° | 2,658 m | 24.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | E 92° | 2,651 m | 14.8 mi |
| Liars Peak | E 96° | 2,639 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rexburg BYU Idaho, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657130
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