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Big Lost River Rest Area

Big Lost River Rest Area from directly overhead

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

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How to reach it

Coordinates43.54871, -113.00863

43 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
Cliffs: 4
  • Gateway Rock: 12.4 mi
  • Rock of Ages: 12.4 mi
  • Watch Tower: 12.4 mi
  • Sea of Joy: 12.4 mi
Parks: 4
  • 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
Attractions: 3
  • Arco Rodeo Grounds: 15.7 mi
  • Lava Field: 17.7 mi
  • Bridge of Tears: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainNW 320°3,235 m20.7 mi
Jumpoff PeakNNW 341°2,756 m15.1 mi
Howe PeakNNW 338°2,651 m12.3 mi
Arco PeakWNW 299°2,299 m16.7 mi
Big ButteS 184°2,296 m10.6 mi
Big Southern ButteS 184°2,273 m10.6 mi
East ButteESE 102°2,003.146 m17.6 mi
Middle ButteESE 106°1,947.977 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:45
June solstice05:5220:3421:17
September equinox07:2018:5319:31
December solstice08:0316:1216:59

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234435261696757442918
Precip in0.70.50.60.91.30.80.40.40.70.70.50.7

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/954096661

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