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Mica Peak

Mica Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mica Peak rises to 1,598 m in Idaho. The nearest named place is Shasta Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,598 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.62218, -116.98836
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spokane County ORV Park: 3.1 mi
  • Liberty Lake Water Access Site: 5.0 mi
  • Rocky Hill Park: 5.2 mi
  • Pumphouse Park: 5.4 mi
  • Myrna Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 43
  • John Mullan Statue: 6.5 mi
  • CVHS Bear Statue: 9.8 mi
  • Harvey: 10.3 mi
  • iron artwork: 17.6 mi
  • Tiny Art Nook: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
  • MacKenzie Natural Area: 3.9 mi
  • Gateway Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
  • Saltese Uplands Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
  • Saltese Flats Wetland Area: 6.7 mi
  • Antoine Peak Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 21
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 16
  • Abandoned Car: 2.9 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 8.2 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 11.4 mi
  • The Cannonballs: 11.8 mi
  • Vercler Castle: 11.8 mi
Museums: 15
  • Post Falls Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 10.0 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 12.7 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 6
  • North Idaho Beach: 9.5 mi
  • City Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Silver Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Post Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Mystic Falls: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mirabeau Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Goldback Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Griffith Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 8.2 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 8.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Mica Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mica PeakSW1,586 m5.5 mi
Quartz MountainNNW1,572 m18.7 mi
Horse MountainNNW1,552 m18.8 mi
Rathdrum MountainN1,522 m15.8 mi
Cable PeakSSW1,501 m1.8 mi
Shasta ButteNNW1,470 m1.0 mi
Ragged MountainN1,468 m17.1 mi
Twin PeaksS1,429 m3.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2019:01
June solstice04:5120:0220:50
September equinox06:3518:0718:48
December solstice07:3415:0615:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666377

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