Lolo Pass Rest Area
Lolo Pass Rest Area is a rest area in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,594 m. Saint Joseph Peak stands 2,922 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wagon Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Mountain pass in the United States, in the Bitterroot Range.
Wikidata Q452977, matched on coordinates and name (172 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Idaho Transportation Department
How to reach it
- On the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wagon Mountain: 1.9 mi
- BM Hill: 5.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 5.5 mi
- Rocky Peak: 5.8 mi
- Roundtop: 7.0 mi
- Crystal Theater: 2.0 mi
- Cedar Grove Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Kube Park: 14.0 mi
- Tom Beal Park: 15.3 mi
- Colgate Licks: 20.8 mi
- Braxton Roof Rock: 4.6 mi
- Elk Rock: 5.5 mi
- Tor Rock: 6.2 mi
- The Heap: 6.3 mi
- Castle Crag: 23.2 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 18.4 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 24.8 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 24.8 mi
- Fort Owen State Park: 24.2 mi
- Holt Heritage Museum: 24.7 mi
- Stevensville Historical Museum: 24.7 mi
- Lolo Hot Spring: 6.6 mi
- Diablo Spring: 22.8 mi
- Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 11.6 mi
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 20.7 mi
- 155 fishing/swimming hole: 15.3 mi
- The V: 22.5 mi
- Fort Owen State Park: 24.2 mi
- Bitterroot Valley, Homeland of the Selíš: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Lolo Pass Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Peak | E 98° | 2,922 m | 15.5 mi |
| Saint Mary Peak | ESE 118° | 2,841 m | 18.0 mi |
| Heavenly Twins | ESE 122° | 2,832 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sweeney Peak | E 87° | 2,795 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lolo Peak | E 80° | 2,786 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pyramid Buttes | E 92° | 2,693 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SE 137° | 2,689 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bass Peak | ESE 107° | 2,670 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:11 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 19:49 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:58 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:03 | 15:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/702831442
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- Lolo · 23 mi
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