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Jumpoff Peak

Jumpoff Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jumpoff Peak rises to 2,756 m in Idaho. Saddle Mountain stands 3,295 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea of Joy, a cliff 2.7 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2756 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.75463, -113.10723

37 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Cliffs: 4
  • Sea of Joy: 2.7 mi
  • Watch Tower: 2.8 mi
  • Rock of Ages: 2.8 mi
  • Gateway Rock: 2.8 mi
Parks: 4
  • Howe Park: 5.6 mi
  • Bottolfsen Park: 13.0 mi
  • Moore City Park: 13.0 mi
  • Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Arco Rodeo Grounds: 12.9 mi
  • Lava Field: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jumpoff Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainNNE 31°3,294.888 m14.7 mi
Tyler PeakNNE 24°3,273.552 m17.6 mi
Sunset PeakNW 320°3,260 m20.1 mi
Mormon Gulch PeakNNE 18°3,258.312 m19.0 mi
King MountainW 281°3,235 m8.5 mi
Sheep MountainW 274°2,919 m24.0 mi
Bald MountainNNE 16°2,746 m24.2 mi
Howe PeakS 173°2,651 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:45
June solstice05:5120:3521:19
September equinox07:2018:5419:32
December solstice08:0416:1216:59

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336455461696757453121
Precip in0.60.30.60.81.21.00.40.40.50.60.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howe, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656729

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