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Minnesela Slope

Minnesela Slope, seen from above at true elevation

Minnesela Slope is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,694 m. Copper Mountain stands 2,481 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Nostrum Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1694 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.56468, -108.27704

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Rifle: 6.5 mi
  • Bow and Arrow: 6.5 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Teepee Fountain: 7.2 mi
  • Rainbow Terraces: 7.3 mi
  • Legend Rock Petroglyph Site: 22.8 mi
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
  • Big Horn Spring: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lakeside: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copper MountainESE 115°2,481 m19.4 mi
Guffy PeakESE 105°2,431 m19.4 mi
Greer PeakESE 114°2,328 m24.6 mi
Birdseye MountainSE 130°2,274 m11.8 mi
Boysen PeakSSE 150°2,261 m8.5 mi
Stagner MountainSSE 155°2,236 m8.2 mi
Jenkins MountainWSW 243°2,233 m13.7 mi
Stone MountainSE 137°2,188 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:26
June solstice05:3320:1520:59
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4415:5316:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242940485767757263493525
Precip in0.40.40.91.62.51.30.80.51.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thermopolis, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356502638

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