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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
1598 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Artworks: 45
  • 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
Picnic sites: 8
Beaches: 7
  • North Idaho Beach: 9.5 mi
  • City Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Silver Beach: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Post Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 20.4 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 PeakSW 232°1,586 m5.5 mi
Quartz MountainNNW 347°1,572 m18.7 mi
Rathdrum MountainN 10°1,522 m15.8 mi
Cable PeakSSW 207°1,501 m1.8 mi
Shasta ButteNNW 332°1,470 m1.0 mi
Ragged MountainN 350°1,468 m17.1 mi
Ragged MountainN 350°1,451 m17.1 mi
Twin PeaksS 173°1,429 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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