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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
3,464 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
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
Springs: 2
Gardens: 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 TetonSSW4,199 m2.7 mi
The EnclosureSSW4,060 m2.7 mi
Mount OwenSSW3,924 m2.2 mi
Middle TetonSSW3,903 m3.6 mi
Mount MoranN3,835 m4.0 mi
South TetonSSW3,814 m4.4 mi
Dike PinnacleSSW3,792 m3.6 mi
Bonney PinnacleSSW3,774 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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