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Lean-To Spring

Lean-To Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Lean-To Spring is a spring in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,664 m. Huckleberry Butte stands 2,038 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowy Summit, a peak 0.4 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates46.44331, -115.59106

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 3
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 11.0 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
  • Fraser Park: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Indian Springs: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Lean-To Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huckleberry ButteSE 129°2,038 m17.9 mi
Sherman PeakE 99°2,029 m12.9 mi
Castle ButteE 92°2,029 m17.7 mi
Bald MountainE 87°1,992 m16.6 mi
Cook MountainNE 53°1,991 m17.0 mi
Bowl ButteESE 105°1,943 m7.6 mi
Fox ButteNE 53°1,931 m15.4 mi
Porphyry PeakENE 72°1,892 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:5019:5320:39
September equinox06:3018:0218:42
December solstice07:2415:0815:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273035425057646354443326
Precip in5.54.14.44.03.83.31.31.01.63.44.95.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pierce, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10054130710

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