Cliff · Idaho
The Drop-off
The Drop-off is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,335 m. Salmon Mountain stands 2,698 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Prong Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2335 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.79365, -114.91282
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Three Prong Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Spot Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Lonely Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Point: 4.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 8.4 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 17.3 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 20.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Cold Springs: 11.6 mi
- Sheep Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Ring Creek Point: 12.9 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 15.7 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 20.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Martin Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Mallard Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Patsy Ann Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of The Drop-off. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,698 m | 12.8 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,596 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sheep Hill | SSW 211° | 2,546 m | 16.6 mi |
| Center Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,510 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sabe Mountain | S 187° | 2,507 m | 9.5 mi |
| Three Prong Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,492 m | 1.6 mi |
| Burnt Knob | SSW 211° | 2,487 m | 7.4 mi |
| Spread Creek Point | SSW 207° | 2,487 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:48 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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