Rattlesnake Point
Rattlesnake Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,204 m. Red Mountain stands 2,654 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Crrek Plunge Pool, a hot spring 1.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2204 m
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Trail Creek Summit: 2.2 mi
- Lightning Creek Rocks: 5.6 mi
- Sixmile Point: 7.6 mi
- Silver Creek Summit: 8.0 mi
- Scott Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 1.9 mi
- Pine Flats Hot Springs: 17.5 mi
- Vulcan Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
- Kirkham Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Weilmunster Park: 15.6 mi
- Horsethief Reservoir State Park: 15.7 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 18.5 mi
- Armstrong Park: 18.7 mi
- Cascade Park: 19.4 mi
- Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 15.4 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 18.6 mi
- Big Falls: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Rattlesnake Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | E 100° | 2,654 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rice Peak | NNE 31° | 2,649.63 m | 16.5 mi |
| Telephone Ridge | NNE 29° | 2,581.35 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NNE 28° | 2,561.54 m | 14.9 mi |
| Whitehawk Mountain | E 94° | 2,550 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bear Valley Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,512 m | 23.2 mi |
| Granite Peak | WNW 297° | 2,506 m | 18.9 mi |
| Pilgrim Mountain | NE 45° | 2,497 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood Lodge, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358658245
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