Cathedral Rocks
Cathedral Rocks is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 958 m. Idaho Point stands 1,983 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is East Cathedral Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 958 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 31.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Cathedral Peak: 1.3 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 1.7 mi
- Spion Kop: 2.1 mi
- Amethyst Peak: 3.3 mi
- Shoshone Peak: 4.0 mi
- Packsack Point: 4.8 mi
- Stoney Point: 9.1 mi
- Old Trail Point: 15.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.1 mi
- Maple Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Eagle City Park: 21.8 mi
- Kullyspell House Monument Park: 23.2 mi
- Bloom Spring: 18.7 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 18.7 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 20.8 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 23.6 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Spragpole Museum: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Cathedral Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Point | ESE 114° | 1,982.724 m | 7.8 mi |
| Eighty Peak | ESE 112° | 1,970 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ulm Peak | ESE 110° | 1,967 m | 6.9 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,945 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bottle Point | ESE 116° | 1,918 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bennett Peak | SSE 155° | 1,894 m | 8.3 mi |
| Star Peak | NE 37° | 1,877 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pond Peak | SSE 155° | 1,872 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:59 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 16:01 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358654836
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