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The Slipoff

The Slipoff, seen from above at true elevation

The Slipoff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 444 m. Deerstand Hill stands 572 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
444 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.86619, -86.01081

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Crow Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Little Coon Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • The Buzzard Roost: 4.0 mi
  • Dudley Pond Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Round Knob: 5.1 mi
Parks: 58
  • Samuel Key Reservation: 4.9 mi
  • William Key Reservation: 6.0 mi
  • Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
  • Russells Track: 7.2 mi
  • Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 16
  • Champion Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Polly Anne Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Austin Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Graham Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Graham Springs: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Pisgah Gorge Falls #1: 16.0 mi
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 21.4 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of The Slipoff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deerstand HillNE 50°572 m17.9 mi
Flat TopNNW 335°567 m17.2 mi
Crane TopNNW 343°562 m15.8 mi
Talley TopNW 313°558 m15.3 mi
Big TopNW 319°555 m14.0 mi
Husky TopWNW 295°551 m16.5 mi
Orme MountainNE 46°551 m17.3 mi
Bear Hollow MountainN 3°550 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3219:2420:02
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:4915:5816:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452606875787871615043
Precip in5.75.75.84.33.64.34.73.34.13.64.45.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsboro 2 NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358930011

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