Powder River Pass information sign
Powder River Pass information sign sits at 9,656 feet along the Cloud Peak Skyway, facing 120 degrees toward the southeast. The land drops 213 feet within 600 meters of the sign. Two named peaks are visible from this point: Hesse Mountain, southeast at 2.3 miles and 10,350 feet, and Hazelton Pyramid, south-southeast at 3.9 miles and 10,519 feet. The facing direction looks toward sunrise, offset 30 degrees from square with the view. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, with sunrise ranging from 05:26 at the June solstice to 07:41 at the December solstice, and sunset ranging from 16:33 in December to 20:56 in June. Ten Sleep lies 19.9 miles west-southwest, Buffalo is 23.3 miles northeast, and Kaycee is 37.5 miles southeast. The previous stop along the byway is the Loaf Mountain Overlook Observation Site.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Hesse Mountain10,350 ftsoutheast · 2.3 mi
- Hazelton Pyramid10,519 ftsouth-southeast · 3.9 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:21 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:56 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:08 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:33 | 15:46 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Ten Sleep19.9 mi west-southwest
- Buffalo23.3 mi northeast
- Kaycee37.5 mi southeast
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How high is Powder River Pass information sign?
Powder River Pass information sign sits at about 9,656 feet (2,943 m).
What can you see from Powder River Pass information sign?
From Powder River Pass information sign: Hesse Mountain (SE, 2.3 mi); Hazelton Pyramid (SSE, 3.9 mi).
Is Powder River Pass information sign better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Powder River Pass information sign 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 Powder River Pass information sign?
Ten Sleep, 20 miles WSW of Powder River Pass information sign.
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