Big Lost River Rest Area
Big Lost River Rest Area is a rest area in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,519 m. King Mountain stands 3,235 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Experimental Breeder Reactor I, a museum 2.6 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ITD
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
43 named places within 25 miles
- Coyote Butte: 7.3 mi
- Teakettle Butte: 8.9 mi
- Big Butte: 10.6 mi
- Big Southern Butte: 10.6 mi
- Tin Cup Butte: 11.3 mi
- Gateway Rock: 12.4 mi
- Rock of Ages: 12.4 mi
- Watch Tower: 12.4 mi
- Sea of Joy: 12.4 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 15.9 mi
- Howe Park: 16.2 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 20.7 mi
- Moore City Park: 22.0 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 15.7 mi
- Lava Field: 17.7 mi
- Bridge of Tears: 24.4 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 15.6 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 15.9 mi
- Experimental Breeder Reactor I: 2.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Lost River Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 320° | 3,235 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jumpoff Peak | NNW 341° | 2,756 m | 15.1 mi |
| Howe Peak | NNW 338° | 2,651 m | 12.3 mi |
| Arco Peak | WNW 299° | 2,299 m | 16.7 mi |
| Big Butte | S 184° | 2,296 m | 10.6 mi |
| Big Southern Butte | S 184° | 2,273 m | 10.6 mi |
| East Butte | ESE 102° | 2,003.146 m | 17.6 mi |
| Middle Butte | ESE 106° | 1,947.977 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:34 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:12 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 22 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idaho Falls 46 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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