Lima Rest Area
Lima Rest Area is a rest area in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,915 m. Scott Peak stands 3,468 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lima City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
Town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.
Wikidata Q959029, matched on coordinates and name (507 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 30.6 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
37 named places within 25 miles
- Lima Peaks: 6.5 mi
- Red Butte: 7.7 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Dixon Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Diamond Butte: 9.9 mi
- Lima City Park: 0.2 mi
- Dell Park: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lima Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peak | SSW 211° | 3,468 m | 22.4 mi |
| Webber Peak | SSW 210° | 3,409 m | 22.8 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | WSW 238° | 3,347 m | 23.7 mi |
| Garfield Mountain | SSW 191° | 3,341 m | 7.9 mi |
| Italian Peak | SW 215° | 3,331 m | 22.9 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | W 265° | 3,280 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lima Peaks | S 184° | 3,260 m | 6.5 mi |
| Heart Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,174 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:04 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:35 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:05 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lima, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/706225707
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