Chairlift Swing
Chairlift Swing sits at 5,336 feet along the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, with the terrain dropping 50 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several parks lie within a couple of miles, mostly to the east and northeast: Hop Porter Park at 0.4 miles, Werthheimer Park at 0.8 miles, Roberta McKercher Park at 0.9 miles, Deerfield Park at 1.1 miles, Old Cutters Park at 1.4 miles, BCRD Quigley Trails Park at 1.8 miles, and Keefer Park at 2.1 miles to the east-southeast. Hailey is the closest town, 0.6 miles to the northeast, with Bellevue 4.7 miles southeast and Ketchum 11.7 miles north. Daylight hours shift with the seasons: sunrise runs from 05:57 at the June solstice to 08:08 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:23 in June to 17:04 in December. Travelers continuing north on the byway will next reach Galena Summit Overlook.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Hop Porter Park5,313 ftnorth-northeast · 0.4 mi
- Werthheimer Park5,320 fteast · 0.8 mi
- Roberta McKercher Park5,324 fteast · 0.9 mi
- Deerfield Park5,334 fteast-northeast · 1.1 mi
- Old Cutters Park5,400 ftnortheast · 1.4 mi
- BCRD Quigley Trails Park5,466 fteast-northeast · 1.8 mi
- Keefer Park5,310 fteast-southeast · 2.1 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:50 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 21:23 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:36 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 17:04 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Boise). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Hailey0.6 mi northeast
- Bellevue4.7 mi southeast
- Ketchum11.7 mi north
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How high is Chairlift Swing?
Chairlift Swing sits at about 5,336 feet (1,626 m).
What can you see from Chairlift Swing?
From Chairlift Swing: Hop Porter Park (NNE, 0.4 mi); Werthheimer Park (E, 0.8 mi); Roberta McKercher Park (E, 0.9 mi); Deerfield Park (ENE, 1.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to Chairlift Swing?
Hailey, 0.6 miles NE of Chairlift Swing.
What is the next lookout after Chairlift Swing?
Galena Summit Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Chairlift Swing.
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