Penny Cliffs
Penny Cliffs is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 395 m. Pilot Knob stands 2,171 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Stewart, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway runs past it. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 395 m
How to reach it
- On the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 141.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
82 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Stewart: 2.9 mi
- The Horn: 5.9 mi
- Woodrat Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Maggie Butte: 7.7 mi
- Crane Hill: 8.4 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 3.5 mi
- Stites City Park: 5.2 mi
- Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 6.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 7.4 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Dizzy Head: 6.0 mi
- Jungle Point: 11.3 mi
- Hot Point: 15.3 mi
- West Fork Point: 20.1 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 22.2 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Cotter Bar: 19.4 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.7 mi
- Freds Spring: 24.0 mi
- Button Beach: 4.1 mi
- Mount Idaho: 19.0 mi
- Idaho County Fairgrounds: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penny Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSE 150° | 2,171 m | 19.7 mi |
| Coolwater Mountain | E 89° | 2,113 m | 21.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SE 125° | 2,077 m | 21.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,015 m | 16.1 mi |
| Andys Hump | E 89° | 1,990 m | 20.2 mi |
| Silver Dome | SSE 159° | 1,944 m | 19.4 mi |
| Reed Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,913 m | 23.8 mi |
| Nellie Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,881 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:53 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:11 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358657923
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