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Irishmans Rock

Irishmans Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Irishmans Rock rises to 2,295 m in Montana. Sheep Mountain stands 3,010 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Marlin Spring, a spring 4.5 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49038933, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,295 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.54186, -114.18453

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Marlin Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Horsefly Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Oreana Spring: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
  • Red Rock: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Overwich Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 11.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Irishmans Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep MountainESE3,010 m21.0 mi
Boulder PeakNNW2,977 m22.4 mi
Jumbo MountainESE2,970 m22.4 mi
Pyramid PeakESE2,919 m20.3 mi
Allan MountainENE2,785 m7.2 mi
Piquett MountainN2,681 m13.1 mi
Haystack MountainS2,677 m17.8 mi
N MountainESE2,673 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1019:49
June solstice05:4920:4421:30
September equinox07:2418:5719:36
December solstice08:1516:0716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396694 — Irishmans Rock, Lemhi County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662038

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