Cave Point
Cave Point rises to 1,396 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shin Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018810, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,396 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Shin Point: 2.5 mi
- Buckingham Point: 4.6 mi
- Deadhorse Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Green Point: 5.5 mi
- Clarke Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 18.0 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 24.7 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Cave Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | N 1° | 2,155 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 356° | 2,151 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pot Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,149 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mallard Peak | N 2° | 2,094 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | ESE 117° | 2,093 m | 16.9 mi |
| Heart Peak | N 351° | 2,075 m | 15.8 mi |
| Crag Peak | N 350° | 2,063 m | 16.2 mi |
| Buckingham Point | E 101° | 2,051 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:53 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:06 | 15:57 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654843
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