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The Jaw

The Jaw, seen from above at true elevation

The Jaw rises to 3,464 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south-southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Camels Head, a peak 0.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

About

The story

The Jaw (11,405 feet (3,476 m)) is a mountain located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Jaw is .50 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Rock of Ages and .75 miles (1.21 km) west-southwest of Mount Saint John. The summit is at the head of Hanging Canyon.

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Wikidata Q8535817, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3464 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.77826, -110.78716

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Camels Head: 0.2 mi
  • Needles Eye Spire: 0.3 mi
  • Blockhouse: 0.3 mi
  • The Outlier: 0.3 mi
  • Minga Spire: 0.4 mi
Parks: 23
  • Alta Community Park: 12.7 mi
  • Village Commons: 13.4 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 15.4 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 15.5 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 9.3 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 12.3 mi
  • Bison Columns: 12.4 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 12.4 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 12.4 mi
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 19.8 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 20.6 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of The Jaw. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonSSW 197°4,199 m2.7 mi
The EnclosureSSW 200°4,060 m2.7 mi
Mount OwenSSW 193°3,924 m2.2 mi
Middle TetonSSW 200°3,903 m3.6 mi
Mount MoranN 8°3,835 m4.0 mi
South TetonSSW 201°3,814 m4.4 mi
Dike PinnacleSSW 197°3,792 m3.6 mi
Bonney PinnacleSSW 200°3,773.5 m3.5 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506983

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