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Rockchuck Peak

Rockchuck Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rockchuck Peak rises to 3,390 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Saint John, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

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The story

Rockchuck Peak (11,149 feet (3,398 m)) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain is immediately west of String Lake and south of Paintbrush Canyon. The summit is .5 miles (0.80 km) north of Mount Saint John.

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Wikidata Q7354988, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3390 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.78827, -110.76771

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
  • Alta Community Park: 13.8 mi
  • Village Commons: 14.2 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 16.5 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 16.6 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 9.7 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 12.9 mi
  • Bison Columns: 12.9 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 12.9 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic: 24.2 mi
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 20.7 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 21.3 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 22.9 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Rockchuck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonSSW 208°4,199 m3.7 mi
The EnclosureSSW 211°4,060 m3.8 mi
Mount OwenSSW 207°3,924 m3.2 mi
Middle TetonSSW 208°3,903 m4.6 mi
Mount MoranN 352°3,835 m3.3 mi
South TetonSSW 208°3,814 m5.5 mi
Dike PinnacleSSW 207°3,792 m4.6 mi
Bonney PinnacleSSW 209°3,773.5 m4.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4220:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5516:0216:49

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131727354653615951392614
Precip in3.32.32.22.22.01.80.81.01.31.82.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose 1 NNE, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506706

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