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Cliff Mountain

Cliff Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cliff Mountain rises to 2,261 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021002, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2261 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.25877, -116.63598

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Granite Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Carbonate Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Casey Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Rocky Point: 3.0 mi
  • Horse Heaven: 3.0 mi
Springs: 23
  • Casey Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Saddle Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Log Trough Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Alder Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Smoky Spring: 9.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Rapid National Wild River: 9.1 mi
  • Buck Park: 12.5 mi
  • Hells Canyon Park: 17.2 mi
  • Wayside Springs Forest Camp: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Red Ledge: 2.6 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Music Bar: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 15.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Cliff Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilNE 43°2,862.5 m6.2 mi
She DevilNE 46°2,861.7 m6.5 mi
Devils ThroneNE 49°2,829.9 m5.2 mi
The OgreNE 50°2,818.8 m6.6 mi
Tower of BabelNE 47°2,806.8 m7.2 mi
Twin ImpsNE 51°2,745.8 m4.4 mi
The GoblinNE 53°2,739 m6.8 mi
Twin ImpsNE 51°2,732.6 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2019:59
June solstice06:0020:5321:39
September equinox07:3419:0719:46
December solstice08:2416:1817:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654961

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