Mica Peak (Idaho)

Mica Peak
Signal Point
Mica peak viewed from Broadway Avenue in Liberty Lake in January 2017.
Highest point
Elevation 5,241 ft (1,597 m) [1]
Prominence 2,661 ft (811 m) [1]
Coordinates 47°37′20″N 116°59′18″W / 47.62219°N 116.988438°W / 47.62219; -116.988438Coordinates: 47°37′20″N 116°59′18″W / 47.62219°N 116.988438°W / 47.62219; -116.988438 [1]
Geography
Location Kootenai County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range Selkirk Mountains
Topo map USGS Rockford Bay

Mica Peak is a mountain summit in Kootenai County in the state of Idaho, United States. Mica Peak climbs to 5,243 feet (1,598 m) above sea level in the Selkirk Mountain range, southwest of Coeur d'Alene. State Line is the closest city at 6.9 miles (11.1 km) away.

This summit was once commonly known as "Signal Point" and the name "Mica Peak" is considered erroneous, as there is a Mica Peak in Washington, just across the border. There was briefly a ski lodge and rope tow on the northeast face of the mountain in the 1950s–1960s. The lodge building (47°37′39″N 116°58′53″W / 47.6275°N 116.9813°W / 47.6275; -116.9813) can be seen as a dot on topographic maps from the time period but is no longer standing.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mica Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. ↑ Williams, Dick (November 19, 1950). "New Inland Empire ski area near Post Falls, Idaho, nearly finished". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 5.
  3. ↑ Williams, Dick (November 18, 1953). "Rope tow facilities bettered on ski slopes at Signal Point". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
  4. ↑ "Ski Signal Point". SignalPointGraphics.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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