Fossil Bone Cabin
Fossil Bone Cabin is an attraction in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,068 m. Rock Mountain stands 2,959 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
How to reach it
38 named places within 25 miles
- Iron Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 7.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 7.1 mi
- Bible Rock: 9.3 mi
- Alligator Rock: 9.3 mi
- Como Bluffs: 3.5 mi
- Foote Creek Rim: 7.0 mi
- Smith Creek Rim: 22.4 mi
- Medicine Bow Museum: 6.9 mi
- Elk Mountain Museum: 21.4 mi
- Wick Brothers / Beaumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Wick Brothers / Beaumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area: 20.1 mi
- Elk Mountain Centennial Park: 21.5 mi
- Mine Disaster Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Wagonhound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Hanna Mine Memorial: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossil Bone Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,959 m | 22.8 mi |
| Conical Peak | SSW 206° | 2,753 m | 23.2 mi |
| Deer Mountain | S 190° | 2,724 m | 23.6 mi |
| Windy Hill | NW 324° | 2,533 m | 19.6 mi |
| Arlington Benchmark | SSW 203° | 2,508 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sheepherder Hill | SSW 210° | 2,422 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bengough Hill | S 177° | 2,405 m | 24.7 mi |
| Battle Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,393 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 60 | 67 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medicine BOW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 08000289OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Fossil Cabin, The, reference 08000289, listed 04/11/08.
OpenStreetMap element way/259153524
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