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Wolf Point

Wolf Point, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,327 m. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Shady, a cliff 0.7 miles away. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2327 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.65690, -108.73900

106 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Cliffs: 21
  • Little Shady: 0.7 mi
  • Trailhead Wall: 3.6 mi
  • Pete's Cove: 3.7 mi
  • Pinnacle: 3.7 mi
  • Six Killer: 3.7 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 8.4 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 12.1 mi
  • Centennial Park: 12.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 7.2 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • City Park: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 9.4 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 16.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wolf Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakW 280°4,022.1 m20.1 mi
Temple PeakW 278°3,958 m22.1 mi
Little El CapitanWNW 281°3,908.6 m20.4 mi
East Temple PeakW 280°3,822 m21.5 mi
Atlantic PeakWSW 258°3,808 m13.6 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWNW 288°3,800 m23.9 mi
Mitchell PeakWNW 288°3,796 m24.6 mi
Big Sandy MountainWNW 286°3,770 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3820:1420:57
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4315:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636435263717060463424
Precip in0.91.01.52.42.81.40.80.81.01.61.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander 11 SSE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356507203

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