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Dry Creek Rim

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Elevation
2,265 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shirley Benchmark2,792 m · 13.6 mi
Nearest byway
Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway7.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
42.3622, -106.5884
Dry Creek Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Dry Creek Rim is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded 2,265 m. Shirley Benchmark stands 2,792 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fourmile Point, a cliff 5.1 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 7.4 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

Elevation
2265 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry Creek Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shirley BenchmarkS 173°2,792 m13.6 mi
Quealy BenchmarkS 171°2,791 m14.5 mi
Bald MountainSSE 169°2,700 m16.9 mi
High BenchmarkSSE 166°2,698 m16.4 mi
Windy HillSE 141°2,533 m23.7 mi
Sullivan BenchmarkSE 145°2,526 m18.0 mi
Sailor BenchmarkSSW 211°2,525 m18.0 mi
Pyramid PeakW 265°2,488 m14.6 mi

40 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3020:0520:47
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3315:5216:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252636435263727060473626
Precip in0.60.50.81.21.91.40.71.10.81.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pathfinder DAM, 16 mi away.

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