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point 6

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Looking north-west from point 6. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
3,208 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
271 ft drop
Malad Gorge
photophat · CC BY 3.0 · source
Malad Gorge
photophat · CC BY 3.0 · source
Valley by Malad Gorge
photophat · CC BY 3.0 · source
Malad Gorge
photophat · CC BY 3.0 · source
Image Title: Malad River Date: c.1910 Place: Malad River, Tuttle, Idaho Description/Caption: No 301 Malad River, Idaho. Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) Photographer/Maker: Wesley Andrews Cite as: ID-B-0004, WaterArchives.org Restrictions: There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this ima
WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
This river emerges full force from the side of the cliff a short distance behind me, cutting the Malad Gorge directly into the flat desert floor. I couldn't help but remember all the westerns where a galloping horse is pulled up just before they fall into the canyon (or braking cars stopping just be
Sheila Sund from Salem, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:4419:5219:15
June solstice06:0221:2220:39
September equinox07:2819:3919:01
December solstice08:0817:0916:23

Local time (America/Boise). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Jerome20.5 mi east-southeast
  • Twin Falls29.5 mi southeast
  • Kimberly34.5 mi southeast
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How high is point 6?

point 6 sits at about 3,208 feet (978 m).

Is point 6 better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from point 6 toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to point 6?

Jerome, 21 miles ESE of point 6.

What is the next lookout after point 6?

Woodys cove interpretive area is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after point 6.

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