China Point
China Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,838 m. Lima Peaks stands 3,260 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Lost Gold Trails Loop passes 0.3 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1838 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 13.1 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
52 named places within 25 miles
- Beacon Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bed Springs Butte: 5.2 mi
- Opal Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Signal Peak: 7.8 mi
- Lone Butte: 9.3 mi
- Dubois Rest Area, I-15: 11.3 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 14.6 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of China Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Peaks | NW 304° | 3,260 m | 24.8 mi |
| Red Conglomerate Peaks | WNW 296° | 3,108 m | 23.0 mi |
| Red Conglomerate Peaks | WNW 297° | 3,067 m | 23.1 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NE 44° | 3,008 m | 22.1 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NE 47° | 2,992 m | 21.7 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NE 47° | 2,989 m | 21.6 mi |
| Knob Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,967 m | 22.2 mi |
| Knob Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,951 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:33 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:05 | 16:53 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubois EXP STN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358654938
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