Ghost town · Idaho
Rocky Bar
Rocky Bar is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,604 m. Smoky Dome stands 3,077 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Ranch Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
human settlement in Idaho, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates43.68920, -115.29000
- 24.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Ranch Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Steel Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Scotch Benchmark: 4.5 mi
- Cayuse Point: 4.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.0 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 12.6 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Vaughn Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Elk Point: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Smith Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Rocky Bar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Dome | SE 127° | 3,077 m | 22.3 mi |
| Two Point Mountain | ENE 78° | 3,061 m | 16.0 mi |
| Plummer Peak | NNE 31° | 3,041 m | 20.7 mi |
| Alpine Creek Lakes Peak | NE 43° | 3,037 m | 21.9 mi |
| North Smoky Dome | SE 126° | 3,029 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mattingly Peak | NE 45° | 3,022 m | 20.0 mi |
| South Raker | NNE 24° | 3,011 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Everly | NNE 28° | 3,003 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:43 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:21 | 17:08 |
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, 29 mi away.
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