Murphy Rim
Murphy Rim is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 896 m. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library, a museum 1.6 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 896 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Guffey Butte: 3.6 mi
- White Butte: 6.5 mi
- Sinker Butte: 7.0 mi
- Sinker Creek Butte: 7.3 mi
- Walters Butte: 7.8 mi
- Silvertip Community Park: 17.8 mi
- Winchester Park: 18.0 mi
- Wild Meadows Commons: 18.1 mi
- Sadie Creek Park: 18.3 mi
- Greenbelt Park: 18.5 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 1.6 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 9.7 mi
- Kuna History Center: 18.6 mi
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 23.9 mi
- World Center For Birds Of Prey: 24.0 mi
- Ruby City: 17.6 mi
- Dewey: 17.7 mi
- Silver City: 18.1 mi
- De Lamar: 20.9 mi
- Briar Spring: 5.2 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 11.3 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 11.7 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 6.5 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 7.1 mi
- Nampa Christian Field: 24.6 mi
- Wilson Springs: 20.9 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
- Tate's Rents: 21.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.2 mi
- Celebration Park: 4.5 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Coal Bank: 15.6 mi
- Jesus Christ: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Murphy Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SSW 200° | 2,556 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,514 m | 19.1 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SSW 203° | 2,468 m | 18.5 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,451 m | 18.0 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SSW 194° | 2,447 m | 20.5 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | SSW 212° | 2,349 m | 19.8 mi |
| Florida Mountain | SW 217° | 2,337 m | 18.9 mi |
| Stormy Hill | SSW 207° | 2,265 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:47 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:28 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358652087
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