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Jug Rock

Jug Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Jug Rock rises to 1,983 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the north-northeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Moses Butte, a peak 0.4 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1983 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.00991, -115.81460

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 22.0 mi
  • Ball Field Mud Bog: 23.2 mi
  • City Park: 23.3 mi
  • R.D. Merrill Park: 23.7 mi
  • Gazebo Park: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Jug Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South ButteNNE 24°2,126 m0.8 mi
Heart PeakESE 115°2,075 m11.9 mi
Widow MountainWNW 299°2,069 m7.2 mi
Crag PeakESE 114°2,063 m11.4 mi
Lookout MountainNW 305°2,055 m8.7 mi
Snow PeakENE 74°2,036 m8.9 mi
North ButteNNE 19°2,023 m2.1 mi
Moses ButteNW 326°2,016 m0.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1619:56
June solstice05:4920:5521:43
September equinox07:3119:0319:43
December solstice08:2716:0516:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273036425158656556443527
Precip in5.14.03.33.53.22.70.90.91.53.44.85.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662060

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