Riley Point
Riley Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,597 m. Dome Peak stands 3,294 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Park, a park 4.2 miles away. Bighorn Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2597 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Bighorn Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Medicine Wheel Passage
- 29.3 mi off the Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 10 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- Twin Buttes: 5.5 mi
- Freeze Out Point: 5.7 mi
- Columbus Peak: 8.3 mi
- Fisher Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Leaky Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Bull Park: 4.2 mi
- Bull Elk Park: 4.6 mi
- Sheridan County Elk Winter Pasture: 4.7 mi
- Schuler Park: 5.8 mi
- Burgess Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Hidden Spring: 8.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 10.0 mi
- Crater Spring: 10.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.1 mi
- Wheddon Spring: 11.5 mi
- Burgess Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Pine Island Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Granite Creek Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Porcupine Falls: 17.8 mi
- Bucking Mule Falls: 18.2 mi
- Shell Falls: 20.8 mi
- Bull Elk Park Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Medicine Wheel: 18.4 mi
- Black Diamond Trail Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dome Peak | SSE 157° | 3,294 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bruce Mountain | SSE 163° | 3,148 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hunt Mountain | SW 223° | 3,098 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 151° | 3,082 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 245° | 3,062 m | 15.1 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | WSW 255° | 3,038 m | 17.7 mi |
| Antelope Butte | S 172° | 3,027 m | 20.9 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SW 235° | 3,020 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burgess Junction, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506691
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