Scotts Bluff
Scotts Bluff is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,188 m. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineral Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 104 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2188 m
How to reach it
- 103.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mineral Hill: 1.4 mi
- Concord Hill: 1.5 mi
- Buffalo Hump: 1.5 mi
- North Pole: 3.4 mi
- Shining Butte: 3.6 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 9.9 mi
- Freds Spring: 17.1 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 18.4 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 19.8 mi
- Quartz Spring: 22.0 mi
- Plummer Point: 7.3 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 12.3 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 24.2 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 24.3 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 16.8 mi
- Florence: 17.6 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Scotts Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | N 6° | 2,683 m | 3.4 mi |
| Oregon Butte | S 169° | 2,565 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WNW 282° | 2,551 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mineral Hill | ESE 119° | 2,550 m | 1.4 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNW 345° | 2,539 m | 1.5 mi |
| Concord Hill | SSW 197° | 2,521 m | 1.5 mi |
| Shining Butte | SSW 213° | 2,520 m | 3.6 mi |
| Quartzite Butte | SSW 204° | 2,511 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:13 | 16:02 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358659869
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