The Ribbon Tree
The Ribbon Tree is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,194 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 2,493 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pioneer Fire of 2016, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- On the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- John B. Brogan Park: 0.1 mi
- Naylor Park: 0.1 mi
- Jim Thorton Plaza: 9.8 mi
- Grimes Monument: 13.5 mi
- Robie Creek Park: 15.9 mi
- Warm Springs Point: 5.3 mi
- Cotton Benchmark: 6.6 mi
- Thorn Creek Butte: 7.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Casner Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Boise B: 22.3 mi
- Frank Steunenberg Statue: 23.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 23.4 mi
- Gentle Breeze: 23.6 mi
- Where you are: 23.6 mi
- The Pioneer Fire of 2016: 0.0 mi
- Boise B: 22.3 mi
- Idaho Fallen Soldier Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Spirit of Idaho Women: 23.4 mi
- Replica of the Liberty Bell: 23.4 mi
- Firewise Garden: 22.6 mi
- Lewis & Clark Garden: 22.6 mi
- Western Water Wise Garden: 22.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 22.6 mi
- Foothills Grove: 22.6 mi
- Hulls Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.0 mi
- Hawkins Range Reserve: 18.9 mi
- Antelope Bitterbrush Reserve: 22.2 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 22.3 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 22.5 mi
- Boise Basin Museum: 0.1 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 21.8 mi
- Idaho museum of mining and geology: 22.6 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 22.6 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 23.7 mi
- Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
- Smith Cabin Hot Spring: 13.0 mi
- Loftus Hot Spring: 13.4 mi
- Vaughn Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Big Falls: 17.4 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 23.4 mi
- Baldwin: 24.2 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of The Ribbon Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SE 138° | 2,493 m | 18.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,484 m | 18.9 mi |
| Freeman Peak | NE 36° | 2,467 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pilot Peak | NE 38° | 2,466 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lava Mountain | SE 140° | 2,395 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,393 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNE 23° | 2,382 m | 10.5 mi |
| Archie Mountain | NE 50° | 2,335 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:22 | 17:09 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idaho City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11020711279
Day trips start here
- Boise · 24 mi
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