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Suicide Point

Suicide Point, seen from above at true elevation

Suicide Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,860 m. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Arter, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2860 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.79940, -108.93874
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 22
  • Fair Field: 6.1 mi
  • Main Wall: 6.6 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 7.2 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 7.3 mi
  • The School: 7.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 8.6 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 10.1 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 10.2 mi
  • Tayo Park: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • City Park: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 7.5 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Raised Bed Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Garden: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 7.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Mill: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Suicide Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWSW 237°4,022.1 m11.5 mi
Temple PeakWSW 239°3,958 m13.7 mi
Little El CapitanWSW 239°3,908.6 m11.5 mi
East Temple PeakWSW 241°3,822 m12.6 mi
Atlantic PeakSSW 194°3,808 m13.0 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWSW 259°3,800 m12.9 mi
Lizard Head PeakW 267°3,799 m13.1 mi
Mitchell PeakW 261°3,796 m13.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506867

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