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Jay Peak

Jay Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jay Peak rises to 1,384 m in Idaho. Roman Nose stands 2,201 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039620, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1384 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.51410, -116.34297

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 12.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 12.7 mi
  • Pack River Flats Refuge: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Snow Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Myrtle Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Hunt Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Yaak Falls: 22.9 mi
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
  • Leslie Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Benton Spring: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • City Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Dog Beach: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Jay Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roman NoseNW 304°2,201 m13.9 mi
Twin PeaksWNW 303°2,155 m17.3 mi
Hunt PeakW 281°2,119 m16.6 mi
Chimney Rock Middle CairnWNW 294°2,092 m17.8 mi
Bottleneck PeakNW 309°2,067 m15.2 mi
Mount Pend OreilleSE 132°2,056 m10.3 mi
Glad PeakSE 135°2,054.352 m16.0 mi
Clifty MountainNE 39°2,041 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1718:58
June solstice04:4420:0220:52
September equinox06:3318:0418:45
December solstice07:3514:5815:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656668

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