Ruby Point
Ruby Point rises to 1,780 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49070298, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,780 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Otter Peak: 2.5 mi
- Pole Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Bacon Peak: 3.7 mi
- Timber Peak: 4.0 mi
- Five Lakes Butte: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 20.1 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 6.4 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 6.4 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ruby Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | SW 235° | 2,155 m | 9.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 236° | 2,151 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mallard Peak | WSW 255° | 2,094 m | 8.3 mi |
| Heart Peak | WSW 258° | 2,075 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crag Peak | W 260° | 2,063 m | 11.4 mi |
| Yankee Peak | ENE 70° | 2,042 m | 8.4 mi |
| Five Lakes Butte | ESE 111° | 2,035 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cascade Peak | ENE 58° | 2,029 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:53 | 21:41 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Regis 1 NE, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393967 — Ruby Point, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659935
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