Point of Rock
Point of Rock rises to 2,520 m in Idaho. Hirschy Mountain stands 3,134 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stormy Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062892, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2520 m
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Stormy Peak: 2.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Copper Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Eagles Nest: 5.8 mi
- Ulysses Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Horsefly Spring: 10.4 mi
- Telephone Pole Spring: 11.5 mi
- Marlin Spring: 12.9 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 13.7 mi
- Dishpan Spring: 16.2 mi
- Dead Water Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 10.1 mi
- Red Rock: 12.7 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Island Park: 17.1 mi
- Town Square Park: 17.2 mi
- Kid's Creek Park: 17.8 mi
- City Park: 18.8 mi
- Fire FIghter Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Monument: 13.5 mi
- Leesburg: 7.7 mi
- Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 15.2 mi
- Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Point of Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirschy Mountain | E 82° | 3,134 m | 23.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | E 100° | 3,134 m | 24.1 mi |
| Freeman Peak | E 98° | 3,132 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount McGuire | WSW 243° | 3,075 m | 23.0 mi |
| Copperhead Peak | E 94° | 3,065 m | 22.0 mi |
| Ajax Peak | E 89° | 3,028 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,010 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,010 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:10 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:43 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:08 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358664160
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