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Point of Rock

Idaho

About

Point of Rock is a summit in the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District of Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho, about 17 miles from the town of Salmon. Nearby, the Point of Rocks hike is about a mile away, with Swampy Meadows and Brushy Gulch both within a few miles. Spring Creek Campground sits roughly 6 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,366 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Point of Rock

Idaho

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Salmon, Idaho · 17 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)