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Cottonwood Rim

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Elevation
2,502 m
Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
Bridger Peak3,341 m · 11.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
41.0502, -107.1612
Cottonwood Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Rim is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded 2,502 m. Bridger Peak stands 3,341 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away.

Elevation
2502 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Cottonwood Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bridger PeakNE 36°3,341 m11.6 mi
Hahns PeakSE 140°3,284 m18.7 mi
Vulcan MountainNE 36°3,282 m13.5 mi
West Bears Ears PeakSSW 194°3,224 m19.4 mi
Mount WelbaSW 218°3,222 m19.1 mi
Buck PointSW 215°3,209 m19.0 mi
Red MountainENE 56°3,200 m11.0 mi
Diamond PeakSSE 165°3,166 m17.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3720:0420:45
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3116:0016:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435435261686657453221
Precip in0.70.80.71.11.80.80.90.91.11.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baggs, 26 mi away.

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