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Granite Peak

Granite Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Peak is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,991 m. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the east-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Squaretop Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2991 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.22476, -109.77182

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Salt Barrels Park: 18.4 mi
  • Split Diamond Park: 24.4 mi
  • Tom Orcutt Memorial Park: 24.6 mi
  • Trails Creek Park: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Water slide: 10.7 mi
  • Bomber Falls: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gypsum Spring: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Granite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett PeakESE 115°4,206 m6.6 mi
Turret PeakESE 118°4,147 m8.8 mi
Doublet PeakESE 121°4,143 m8.3 mi
Mount HelenSE 126°4,128 m8.7 mi
Mount SacagaweaSE 129°4,119 m9.6 mi
Dinwoody PeakESE 121°4,115 m8.2 mi
Bastion PeakESE 103°4,103 m5.5 mi
Mount FebbasESE 111°4,100 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:32
June solstice05:4020:2021:03
September equinox07:0718:4119:18
December solstice07:4916:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131523354351595749382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cora, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506175

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