Other summits located along the same ridge include the 4,045 ft (1,233 m) Round Mountain, the 4,924 ft (1,501 m) Cable Peak, the 4,852 ft (1,479 m) Shasta Butte, and the 4,377 ft (1,334 m) Blossom Mountain.
During the Prohibition Era Mica Peak was the site of numerous bootlegging operations. The mountainous and thickly forested terrain provided cover that allowed the bootleggers to hide their stills. Most were small, individual operations but some larger commercial endeavors existed as well. The mountain's location on the state line, which inconsistently demarcated in the area, made the location even more ideal for the illegal ventures as Idaho and Washington authorities could be easily tricked into believing the stills were located just outside of their jurisdiction.[3]
Mica Peak or Signal Point—located in Kootenai County—is the higher of the two peaks with an elevation of 5,243 feet (1,598 m). State Line is the closest city at seven miles (11 km) away.
The name Signal Point is derived from a ski lodge of the same name that operated on the northeast face of the mountain in the 1950s–1960s.[4][5][6] The ski lodge utilized a rope tow and the lodge building (47°37′39″N116°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.[7][8][9]
Mica Peak (Washington)edit
Mica Peak (Washington) viewed from the community of Mica, Washington; the Mica Peak Radar Station is visible at the summit.
Mica Peak (Washington)—located in Spokane County—is the lower of the two peaks with an elevation of 5,209 feet (1,588 m). The mountain is the southernmost peak in the Selkirk range.[10] The peak is home to the now-decommissioned Mica Peak Air Force Station. The northern slopes are drained by Saltese Creek. The mountain dominates the view to the east and southeast from the city of Spokane Valley.
^Bell, Jessica L. "Mica Peak and Prohibition". Spokane Historical. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^"Skiing promised at Signal Point". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). January 10, 1953. p. 8.
^Williams, Dick (December 6, 1956). "Sacheen, Signal tows ready". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 23.
^Williams, Dick (November 18, 1958). "New owners revive Signal area". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 17.
^Williams, Dick (November 19, 1950). "New Inland Empire ski area near Post Falls, Idaho, nearly finished". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 5.
^Williams, Dick (November 18, 1953). "Rope tow facilities bettered on ski slopes at Signal Point". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
^"Ski Signal Point". SignalPointGraphics.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
mica, peak, 597721, 034755, 597721, 034755, idaho, washington, idaho, left, washighton, right, viewed, from, eagle, peak, spokane, county, highest, pointelevation, prominence2, coordinates47, 62219, 988438, 62219, 988438, 5732330, 0810287, 5732330, 0810287, ge. 47 35 52 N 117 02 05 W 47 597721 N 117 034755 W 47 597721 117 034755 Mica Peak Idaho amp Mica Peak WashingtonMica Peak Idaho left and Mica Peak Washighton right as viewed from Eagle Peak in Spokane County Highest pointElevationMica Peak ID 5 241 ft 1 597 m 1 Mica Peak WA 5 209 ft 1 588 m 2 Prominence2 661 ft 811 m 1 Coordinates47 37 20 N 116 59 18 W 47 62219 N 116 988438 W 47 62219 116 988438 ID 47 34 24 N 117 04 52 W 47 5732330 N 117 0810287 W 47 5732330 117 0810287 WA GeographyLocationSpokane County WashingtonKootenai County IdahoParent rangeSelkirk MountainsTopo mapUSGS Rockford BayMica Peak is the name of two separate mountain summits in the United States located approximately 5 49 miles 9 km apart one in Spokane County Washington and the other in Kootenai County Idaho The two peaks are located along the same ridge which separates the Spokane Valley and Rathdrum Prairie from the Palouse The mountains have an elevation difference of only 31 ft 9 4 m and are the southernmost peaks of the Selkirk Mountains Other summits located along the same ridge include the 4 045 ft 1 233 m Round Mountain the 4 924 ft 1 501 m Cable Peak the 4 852 ft 1 479 m Shasta Butte and the 4 377 ft 1 334 m Blossom Mountain During the Prohibition Era Mica Peak was the site of numerous bootlegging operations The mountainous and thickly forested terrain provided cover that allowed the bootleggers to hide their stills Most were small individual operations but some larger commercial endeavors existed as well The mountain s location on the state line which inconsistently demarcated in the area made the location even more ideal for the illegal ventures as Idaho and Washington authorities could be easily tricked into believing the stills were located just outside of their jurisdiction 3 Contents 1 Mica Peak Idaho 2 Mica Peak Washington 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMica Peak Idaho editMica Peak or Signal Point located in Kootenai County is the higher of the two peaks with an elevation of 5 243 feet 1 598 m State Line is the closest city at seven miles 11 km away The name Signal Point is derived from a ski lodge of the same name that operated on the northeast face of the mountain in the 1950s 1960s 4 5 6 The ski lodge utilized a rope tow and 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 7 8 9 Mica Peak Washington edit nbsp Mica Peak Washington viewed from the community of Mica Washington the Mica Peak Radar Station is visible at the summit Mica Peak Washington located in Spokane County is the lower of the two peaks with an elevation of 5 209 feet 1 588 m The mountain is the southernmost peak in the Selkirk range 10 The peak is home to the now decommissioned Mica Peak Air Force Station The northern slopes are drained by Saltese Creek The mountain dominates the view to the east and southeast from the city of Spokane Valley See also editMica Peak Air Force StationReferences edit a b Mica Peak Idaho Peakbagger com Retrieved 2018 01 10 Mica Peak Washington Peakbagger com Retrieved 2018 01 10 Bell Jessica L Mica Peak and Prohibition Spokane Historical Retrieved 22 October 2021 Skiing promised at Signal Point Spokesman Review Spokane Washington January 10 1953 p 8 Williams Dick December 6 1956 Sacheen Signal tows ready Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 23 Williams Dick November 18 1958 New owners revive Signal area Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 17 Williams Dick November 19 1950 New Inland Empire ski area near Post Falls Idaho nearly finished Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 5 Williams Dick November 18 1953 Rope tow facilities bettered on ski slopes at Signal Point Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 14 Ski Signal Point SignalPointGraphics com Retrieved 2013 12 05 SummitPost SummitPost org Retrieved 2016 09 01 External links editMontana Memory Project Signal Point ski tow and lodge photo nbsp This Spokane County Washington state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Kootenai County Idaho state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mica Peak amp oldid 1135497398 Mica Peak Idaho, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
