Powder Rim
Powder Rim is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,312 m. Lookout Mountain stands 2,466 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Powder Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2312 m
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- Powder Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Anthill Knob: 3.7 mi
- The Nipple: 13.6 mi
- Church Butte: 15.4 mi
- Bighole Butte: 16.9 mi
- Prehistoric Rim: 6.8 mi
- Skull Creek Rim: 9.2 mi
- Skull Creek Rim: 9.3 mi
- East Fork Point: 11.0 mi
- Willow Creek Rim: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powder Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SW 229° | 2,466 m | 19.7 mi |
| North Flat Top | ENE 58° | 2,383 m | 22.2 mi |
| Powder Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,343 m | 1.8 mi |
| East Flat Top | ENE 66° | 2,310 m | 22.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,277 m | 21.0 mi |
| West Flat Top Mountain | NE 52° | 2,264 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Nipple | S 182° | 2,223 m | 13.6 mi |
| Anthill Knob | ESE 106° | 2,184 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baggs, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356503282
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