The Lions Head
The Lions Head rises to 2,220 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandon Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2220 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
- 18.1 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Island Pond Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Abandon Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Temple Mountain: 3.3 mi
- West Fork Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Kent Peak: 3.9 mi
- Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 15.4 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Boundary County Fairgrounds: 19.1 mi
- Georgia Mae Plaza: 19.4 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 14.6 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 15.9 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 15.9 mi
- Hunt Falls: 15.9 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 7.4 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 15.8 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 13.2 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 15.8 mi
- Boundary County Museum: 19.4 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 19.4 mi
- Indian Rock: 16.4 mi
- Leslie Springs: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of The Lions Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary County High Point | ENE 60° | 2,350 m | 8.5 mi |
| Parker Peak | NE 44° | 2,332 m | 8.4 mi |
| Smith Peak | NNE 32° | 2,325 m | 3.9 mi |
| Fisher Peak | NE 56° | 2,312 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 68° | 2,231 m | 4.7 mi |
| Roman Nose | SSE 153° | 2,201 m | 12.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 54° | 2,198 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kent Peak | SSE 157° | 2,163 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:18 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 20:05 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:05 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:58 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Creston).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porthill, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358666242
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