Cliff · Idaho
Rattlesnake Point
Rattlesnake Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,636 m. Baldy Mountain stands 2,998 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Peaks, a peak 2.4 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1636 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.60686, -111.50857
- 10.3 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Twin Peaks: 2.4 mi
- Wheaton Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Table Rock: 3.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Farnes Mountain: 4.3 mi
Parks: 41
- Blacktail Park: 14.6 mi
- Brookside Park: 19.1 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 19.8 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 19.9 mi
- Foster Memorial Park: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Old Chimney Kiln: 19.8 mi
- Education Monument: 20.0 mi
- Veterans Freedom Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Teton Dam: 21.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Romney Geology Museum: 20.1 mi
- Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum: 20.8 mi
- Legacy Flight Museum: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fall Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Palisades Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Student Gardens: 19.7 mi
- Thomas E. Ricks Memorial Gardens: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Poison Flat Trailhead: 4.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Paradise Spring: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Grandview Point: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Palisades Bench: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Rattlesnake Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | SE 129° | 2,998 m | 19.4 mi |
| Palisades Peak | ESE 118° | 2,949 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SE 131° | 2,911 m | 22.8 mi |
| Piney Peak | ENE 78° | 2,747 m | 7.7 mi |
| Garns Mountain | ENE 66° | 2,746 m | 9.6 mi |
| Oliver Peak | ESE 105° | 2,739 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fogg Hill | ESE 109° | 2,712 m | 20.7 mi |
| Ryan Peak | NE 50° | 2,698 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:06 | 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 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Valley, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358658243
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