Cliff · Wyoming
Sharks Nose
Sharks Nose is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 3,733 m. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfs Head, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3733 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.77662, -109.23735
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wolfs Head: 0.4 mi
- Elizabeth Peak: 0.5 mi
- Cirque of the Towers: 0.5 mi
- Pylon Peak: 0.6 mi
- Pingora Peak: 0.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- The Diving Board: 6.2 mi
- Suicide Point: 15.2 mi
- Fair Field: 19.9 mi
- Main Wall: 20.5 mi
- Aspen Grade: 20.9 mi
Parks: 4
- Tayo Park: 10.9 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 21.5 mi
- Pow Wow: 23.5 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- North Fork Falls: 16.2 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Raised Bed Garden: 21.8 mi
- Garden: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- The Sinks: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Rise: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- New Fork: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Sharks Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | SE 130° | 4,022.1 m | 7.3 mi |
| Temple Peak | SSE 148° | 3,958 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little El Capitan | SE 129° | 3,908.6 m | 6.8 mi |
| Roberts Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,889 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Lander | NNW 330° | 3,846 m | 8.6 mi |
| East Temple Peak | SE 138° | 3,822 m | 6.1 mi |
| Washakie Peak | NNW 339° | 3,811 m | 2.7 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | ESE 111° | 3,800 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356506751
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