Cayuse Point
Cayuse Point rises to 2,302 m in Idaho. Beehive stands 2,922 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Creek Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,302 m
How to reach it
- 27.9 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Horse Creek Butte: 3.6 mi
- Parker Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Mist Peak: 5.1 mi
- Square Top: 5.4 mi
- Blue Joint: 7.4 mi
- Oreana Spring: 4.1 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 5.4 mi
- Bear Camp Spring: 6.0 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 7.3 mi
- Telephone Pole Spring: 9.5 mi
- Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 16.5 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 21.2 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 21.4 mi
- Nugget Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Golden Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Veil Falls: 23.9 mi
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Earl Parrot's Cabin: 17.9 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park: 20.3 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cayuse Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive | S 177° | 2,922 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cottonwood Butte | SW 223° | 2,841 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dome Mountain | S 172° | 2,834 m | 15.5 mi |
| Twin Peak | SW 215° | 2,816 m | 15.5 mi |
| Thirteen Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,739 m | 10.7 mi |
| Stripe Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,735 m | 10.7 mi |
| Farrow Mountain | SW 224° | 2,723 m | 18.4 mi |
| Salmon Mountain | NW 311° | 2,698 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:45 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:09 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396254 — Cayuse Point, Lemhi County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661490
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