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Black Jack Peak

Black Jack Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Black Jack Peak rises to 1,814 m in Idaho. Ward Peak stands 2,218 m to the north-northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Beetle Hump, a peak 1.9 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013468, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1814 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.21242, -115.42431

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 11.0 mi
  • Shoshone Park: 22.5 mi
  • Timberman Park: 24.5 mi
  • Westside Field: 24.5 mi
  • Frank James Park: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 20.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Black Jack Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ward PeakNNE 28°2,218 m4.2 mi
Eagle PeakNNE 22°2,206 m5.2 mi
Little Joe MountainESE 115°2,162 m9.2 mi
Gold PeakNNE 20°2,142 m6.1 mi
Middle Sister PeakWSW 254°2,104 m11.2 mi
Torino PeakESE 108°2,099 m11.4 mi
East Sister PeakWSW 250°2,090 m10.4 mi
Simmons PeakSE 143°2,027 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1419:54
June solstice05:4620:5421:42
September equinox07:2919:0119:41
December solstice08:2616:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242834415055646254423124
Precip in5.33.53.62.52.62.51.01.21.83.54.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654368

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