Lima Mountain

Lima Mountain
Lima Mountain

Cook County, Minnesota, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 2,238 ft (682 m)
Coordinates 47°59′12.8394″N 90°24′12.9594″W / 47.986899833°N 90.403599833°W / 47.986899833; -90.403599833Coordinates: 47°59′12.8394″N 90°24′12.9594″W / 47.986899833°N 90.403599833°W / 47.986899833; -90.403599833
Geography
Location Cook County, Minnesota, U.S.
Parent range Misquah Hills

Lima Mountain is a 2238 foot summit in Cook County, Minnesota. It is located in the Lima Mountain Unit, a 2540 acre inventoried roadless area adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.[1] There is a 1 mile trail to the summit, where a fire tower once stood.[2] Lima Mountain has a 328 foot rise over the saddle connecting it with the Misquah Hills High Point and Peak 2266.[3] A trail to the summit begins along the Lima Grade (Forest Route 315) just north of its junction with Lima Mountain Road (Forest Route 152)

References

  1. Preserving the Canoe Country Heritage, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. p. 35 Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. North Shore Visitor, Fall Colors, accessed May 31, 2012.
  3. Mn Peak Stats, Lima Mountain, Accessed May 31, 2012.


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