The Block
The Block is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,615 m. Copper Mountain stands 2,481 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Point, a cliff 4.4 miles away. Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1615 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
56 named places within 25 miles
- Black Butte: 4.8 mi
- Monument Hill: 6.1 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.1 mi
- T Hill: 6.5 mi
- Round Top: 7.0 mi
- Hot Springs State Park: 5.7 mi
- Candy Jack Park: 6.1 mi
- Family Park: 6.2 mi
- Boysen State Park: 22.0 mi
- Windy Point: 4.4 mi
- Minnesela Slope: 6.4 mi
- Padlock Rim: 18.0 mi
- Tyrannosaurus: 5.9 mi
- Rifle: 6.0 mi
- Bow and Arrow: 6.0 mi
- Teepee Fountain: 6.0 mi
- Rainbow Terraces: 6.0 mi
- Hot Springs County Museum: 6.0 mi
- Big Horn Spring: 6.0 mi
- Gebo: 15.5 mi
- Lakeside: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Block. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain | SE 128° | 2,481 m | 14.2 mi |
| Guffy Peak | ESE 115° | 2,431 m | 13.5 mi |
| Greer Peak | ESE 123° | 2,328 m | 19.3 mi |
| Birdseye Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,274 m | 8.7 mi |
| Fuller Peak | ESE 124° | 2,266 m | 19.9 mi |
| Boysen Peak | SSW 196° | 2,261 m | 8.3 mi |
| Stagner Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,236 m | 8.7 mi |
| Jenkins Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,233 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:14 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:53 | 16:40 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thermopolis, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504706
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