Bug Slope
Bug Slope is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 505 m. Slate Point stands 2,220 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Moughmer Point, a cliff 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 505 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 125.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 29 mi
94 named places within 25 miles
- Fall Point: 2.8 mi
- Mockmer Butte: 4.2 mi
- Mollie Point: 6.1 mi
- The Knob: 8.0 mi
- Joe Point: 9.5 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 16.7 mi
- Joe Spring: 18.0 mi
- Bull Springs: 18.5 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 20.7 mi
- Coyote Spring: 22.0 mi
- White Bird Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 9.6 mi
- Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 10.0 mi
- Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 10.4 mi
- City Park: 11.2 mi
- Eimers-Soltman Park: 13.1 mi
- Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 14.7 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Cotter Bar: 18.3 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Upper Pittsburg Landing: 20.1 mi
- Moughmer Point: 2.5 mi
- Hoover Point: 16.6 mi
- Dizzy Head: 23.7 mi
- Joseph: 8.3 mi
- Copper: 12.8 mi
- Mount Idaho: 15.4 mi
- Idaho County Fairgrounds: 10.9 mi
- Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 19.5 mi
- Skookumchuck Beach: 14.6 mi
- Twin Bridges Beach: 17.6 mi
- Deep Creek Massacre: 15.0 mi
- Cherry Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
- Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 23.8 mi
- US-95 Winchester Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bug Slope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Point | SSE 148° | 2,220 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dairy Mountain | SE 139° | 1,967 m | 20.6 mi |
| High Camp | ESE 102° | 1,866 m | 13.5 mi |
| Patrol Point | SE 141° | 1,858 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jungle Point | SE 125° | 1,779 m | 20.1 mi |
| Asbestos Peak | SE 125° | 1,771 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cottonwood Butte | NNW 345° | 1,740 m | 11.7 mi |
| Grave Point | S 177° | 1,712 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:54 | 21:40 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:14 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood 2 WSW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358650111
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