Local favourite viewpoint · Valley, Idaho
Lightning Point
Lightning Point is a viewpoint in Valley, Idaho.
Lightning Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lightning Point
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Lightning Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.98517, -116.07290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lightning Point
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~5 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~65 km · Must-see
- She Devil · viewpoint · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
- Devils Tooth · viewpoint · Idaho · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~71 km · Must-see
- North Beach · beach · Valley · ~1 km
- Sylvan Beach · beach · Valley · ~4 km
- Crestline Lake · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Goose Creek Falls Trail · waterfall · Adams · ~9 km
- Driessen Falls · waterfall · Valley · ~11 km
- Beaverdam Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~12 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lightning Point
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~65 km · Must-see
- She Devil · viewpoint · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
- Devils Tooth · viewpoint · Idaho · ~68 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~76 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~77 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Hump · viewpoint · Idaho · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Lightning Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lightning Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lightning Point?
Nearby: Payette Lake (lake, 5 km), Payette Lake Dam (lake, 11 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Warm Lake (lake, 61 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 64 km), The Ogre (viewpoint, 65 km).