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Libby Flats Observation Point

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Looking east from Libby Flats Observation Point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Libby Flats Observation Point sits at 10,823 feet along the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, with the terrain dropping 160 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces east, directly toward sunrise. Corner Mountain rises to the east at 7.6 miles (9,485 ft), with Bald Mountain further along the same direction at 10.1 miles (9,583 ft). Rock Creek Point is visible to the northeast at 8.7 miles, reaching 10,605 feet, and Lake Mountain lies to the south-southeast at 16.2 miles (9,736 ft). Because the overlook faces the sunrise, morning light arrives early: around 5:33 at the June solstice, 6:53–7:09 near the equinoxes, and 7:29 at the December solstice. Saratoga is 27.4 miles to the west-northwest, Laramie is 36.7 miles east, and Hanna is 39.0 miles north-northwest.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
10,823 ft
View
East · 90°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
160 ft drop
In view
4 named features
Summit of Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming
Greg Younger · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Mirror Lake, Wyoming
cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Snowy Range
Mike Sisk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range of the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming in July 2017
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Trail in the Snowy Range of the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming in July 2017
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range, Wyoming in July 2017
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Corner Mountain9,485 fteast · 7.6 mi
  • Rock Creek Point10,605 ftnortheast · 8.7 mi
  • Bald Mountain9,583 fteast · 10.1 mi
  • Lake Mountain9,736 ftsouth-southeast · 16.2 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0919:1818:41
June solstice05:3320:4320:01
September equinox06:5319:0418:28
December solstice07:2916:4015:55

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Saratoga27.4 mi west-northwest
  • Laramie36.7 mi east
  • Hanna39.0 mi north-northwest
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How high is Libby Flats Observation Point?

Libby Flats Observation Point sits at about 10,823 feet (3,299 m).

What can you see from Libby Flats Observation Point?

From Libby Flats Observation Point: Corner Mountain (E, 7.6 mi); Rock Creek Point (NE, 8.7 mi); Bald Mountain (E, 10 mi); Lake Mountain (SSE, 16 mi).

Is Libby Flats Observation Point better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Libby Flats Observation Point toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Libby Flats Observation Point?

Saratoga, 27 miles WNW of Libby Flats Observation Point.

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