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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
2295 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
Parks: 2
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
  • Ross Hole Historical Marker: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Overwich Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 11.2 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 MountainESE 102°3,010 m21.0 mi
Sheep MountainESE 102°3,010 m21.0 mi
Boulder PeakNNW 340°2,977 m22.4 mi
Jumbo MountainESE 106°2,970 m22.4 mi
Pyramid PeakESE 107°2,919 m20.3 mi
Allan MountainENE 60°2,785 m7.2 mi
Piquett MountainN 358°2,681 m13.1 mi
Haystack MountainS 175°2,677 m17.8 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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