Cliff · Idaho
Elk Point
Elk Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,798 m. Galena Peak stands 3,387 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2798 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.71490, -114.85646
- 12.4 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 34.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 13 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Paradise Peak: 1.7 mi
- Skillern Peak: 2.8 mi
- Marshall Peak: 4.3 mi
- Newman Peak: 4.8 mi
- Two Point Mountain: 6.2 mi
Parks: 7
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 24.2 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 24.4 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 24.6 mi
- Little Park: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 14.3 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Russian John Warm Spring: 14.8 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 16.6 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Smith Falls: 21.7 mi
- Fern Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Crown Point: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rocky Bar: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Elk Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Peak | NE 46° | 3,387 m | 17.5 mi |
| Easley Peak | NE 55° | 3,375 m | 16.6 mi |
| Silver Peak | ENE 60° | 3,342 m | 18.3 mi |
| Boulder Peak | ENE 64° | 3,334 m | 18.7 mi |
| Snowyside Peak | NNW 340° | 3,249 m | 16.5 mi |
| Saviers Peak | NE 44° | 3,182.417 m | 10.3 mi |
| Norton Peak | ENE 72° | 3,146 m | 10.7 mi |
| Perfect Peak | NNW 342° | 3,130 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:42 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:19 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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