Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain rises to 2,055 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Widow Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49046632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2055 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 86.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 24.8 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Widow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Long Hike Rock: 2.3 mi
- Breezy Point: 2.3 mi
- Long Hike Peak: 2.9 mi
- Homestead Hump: 3.4 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 22.9 mi
- City Park: 23.0 mi
- Gazebo Park: 23.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 23.6 mi
- Orphan Point: 3.1 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 14.9 mi
- Bernier Point: 24.9 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ESE 120° | 2,126 m | 8.6 mi |
| Widow Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,069 m | 1.8 mi |
| North Butte | ESE 111° | 2,023 m | 8.4 mi |
| Moses Butte | SE 124° | 2,016 m | 8.4 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,996 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | N 1° | 1,991 m | 4.1 mi |
| Jug Rock | SE 125° | 1,983 m | 8.7 mi |
| Twodot Peak | N 353° | 1,981 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386115 — Lookout Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657139
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