Eye of the Eagle
Eye of the Eagle is a natural arch in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,085 m. Green Mountain stands 2,807 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Nest, a peak 9.3 miles away. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2085 m
How to reach it
30 named places within 25 miles
- Eagles Nest: 9.3 mi
- Happy Benchmark: 12.1 mi
- Green Benchmark: 12.3 mi
- Caterpillar Butte: 13.9 mi
- Bare Ring Butte: 14.5 mi
- Cyclone Rim: 9.7 mi
- Luman Rim: 21.9 mi
- Stratton Rim: 23.3 mi
- Chain Lakes Rim: 24.3 mi
- Upper Mormon Spring: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eye of the Eagle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,807 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bairoil Benchmark | ENE 78° | 2,654 m | 24.6 mi |
| Crooks Mountain | NE 40° | 2,533 m | 15.4 mi |
| Whiskey Peak | ENE 76° | 2,499 m | 24.7 mi |
| Ridge Benchmark | E 94° | 2,460 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 55° | 2,409 m | 18.5 mi |
| Green Benchmark | NNE 19° | 2,364 m | 12.3 mi |
| Crooks Peak | NE 51° | 2,338 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jeffrey City, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12893002424
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