Peak · Washington
Mica Peak
Mica Peak rises to 1,586 m in Washington. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. JCT SR 27 VIC ROCKFORD EASTERLY TO IDAHO STATE LINE PER SHB 1024 EFFECTIVE 07-22-11 passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1586 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.57340, -117.08169
- 8.7 mi off the JCT SR 27 VIC ROCKFORD EASTERLY TO IDAHO STATE LINE PER SHB 1024 EFFECTIVE 07-22-11
- 9.0 mi off the EXTEND SR 27 DESIGNATION JCT SR 274 NORTHERLY TO JCT SR 278 VIC ROCKFORD PER SHB 1024 EFFECTIVE 07-22-11
- 12.8 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cable Peak: 3.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.9 mi
- McGowan Butte: 5.0 mi
- Mica Peak: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Myrna Park: 2.7 mi
- Spokane County ORV Park: 4.5 mi
- Liberty Lake Water Access Site: 5.6 mi
- Pavilion Park: 6.2 mi
- Little Bear Park: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 45
- CVHS Bear Statue: 7.4 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 11.4 mi
- Tiny Art Nook: 14.5 mi
- iron artwork: 14.7 mi
- Harvey: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Saltese Flats Wetland Area: 4.5 mi
- Saltese Uplands Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- MacKenzie Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Gateway Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Antoine Peak Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 22
- Post Falls Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Pumpkin Patch Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 15.1 mi
- Gathering Garden: 15.3 mi
- Duncan Gardens: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Horse Slaughter Monument: 8.0 mi
- Working the Line: 9.8 mi
- Mullan Military Road Historical Monument: 14.9 mi
- Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, the "Mother of Father's Day": 15.6 mi
- Father Joseph M. Cataldo: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Abandoned Car: 3.1 mi
- Vercler Castle: 9.6 mi
- The Cannonballs: 10.1 mi
- The Boudin: 10.1 mi
- Cougar Bay Dozer: 13.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 9.4 mi
- Post Falls Museum: 11.4 mi
- Fairfield Museum: 13.6 mi
- Museum of North Idaho: 15.4 mi
- River City Modelers: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 18.4 mi
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 18.4 mi
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 18.4 mi
- Hndarep - Canoe Landing: 19.9 mi
- Plummmer Point: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Boulder Beach: 13.5 mi
- North Idaho Beach: 14.9 mi
- City Beach: 15.2 mi
- Sanders Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sanders Beach: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Liberty Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Post Falls: 11.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 17.1 mi
- Mystic Falls: 19.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Mirabeau Springs: 10.0 mi
- Goldback Spring: 10.6 mi
- Big Springs: 21.6 mi
- Griffith Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Ross Point: 12.9 mi
- Green Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Keeple Lake Overlook Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Orchard Bluff: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 13.7 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Mica Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Peak | NE 52° | 1,598 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rathdrum Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,522 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cable Peak | ENE 64° | 1,501 m | 3.9 mi |
| Shasta Butte | NE 43° | 1,470 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | N 4° | 1,468 m | 20.2 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | N 4° | 1,451 m | 20.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks | E 96° | 1,429 m | 4.9 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NNE 17° | 1,369 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:07 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:07 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spokane Felts FLD, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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