Bethine & Frank Church Overlook
The Bethine & Frank Church Overlook sits at 8,418 feet on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, facing 300 degrees with terrain dropping 721 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The view opens west across a line of peaks: Abe's Armchair at 5.2 miles, Vienna Peak at 6.3 miles, McDonald Peak and El Capitan near 11 miles, Perfect Peak and Parks Peak beyond that, and Snowyside Peak at 12.8 miles, the farthest of the named summits at 10,639 feet. Imogene Peak and Alpine Creek Lakes Peak lie to the west-northwest at 13.2 and 13.4 miles. Pettit Lake Day Use Area is visible to the northwest at 10.1 miles, well below the overlook at 7,020 feet. The facing direction points roughly toward sunset, offset 30 degrees from square, with sunset times ranging from 21:26 at the June solstice to 17:05 at the December solstice. Ketchum lies 22.6 miles southeast, with Hailey and Bellevue farther along in the same direction. Galena Summit Overlook precedes this stop on the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Abe's Armchair9,934 ftwest · 5.2 mi
- Vienna Peak10,211 ftwest-southwest · 6.3 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area7,020 ftnorthwest · 10.1 mi
- McDonald Peak10,051 ftwest-northwest · 10.1 mi
- El Capitan9,835 ftwest-northwest · 11.2 mi
- Perfect Peak10,263 ftwest-northwest · 11.3 mi
- Parks Peak10,158 ftwest-northwest · 12.0 mi
- Snowyside Peak10,639 ftwest-northwest · 12.8 mi
- Imogene Peak10,118 ftnorthwest · 13.2 mi
- Alpine Creek Lakes Peak9,963 ftwest-northwest · 13.4 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:51 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 21:26 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:38 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 17:05 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Boise). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Ketchum22.6 mi southeast
- Hailey32.0 mi southeast
- Bellevue36.8 mi southeast
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How high is Bethine & Frank Church Overlook?
Bethine & Frank Church Overlook sits at about 8,418 feet (2,566 m).
What can you see from Bethine & Frank Church Overlook?
From Bethine & Frank Church Overlook: Abe's Armchair (W, 5.2 mi); Vienna Peak (WSW, 6.3 mi); Pettit Lake Day Use Area (NW, 10 mi); McDonald Peak (WNW, 10 mi).
Is Bethine & Frank Church Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from Bethine & Frank Church Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
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Ketchum, 23 miles SE of Bethine & Frank Church Overlook.
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