Ghost town · Wyoming
Dad
Dad is a ghost town in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,991 m. Rendle Butte stands 2,508 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is North Flat Top, a peak 8.4 miles away. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
human settlement in Wyoming, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates41.32610, -107.75840
41 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- North Flat Top: 8.4 mi
- Baldy Butte: 9.4 mi
- Pine Butte: 9.7 mi
- East Flat Top: 10.0 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Deep Creek Rim: 15.0 mi
- The Bluffs: 15.2 mi
- Rendle Rim: 18.1 mi
- Red Creek Rim: 18.5 mi
- Willow Creek Rim: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rendle Butte | E 83° | 2,508 m | 18.4 mi |
| Muddy Mountain | SE 141° | 2,411 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cow Creek Butte | E 79° | 2,405 m | 13.4 mi |
| North Flat Top | SSW 209° | 2,383 m | 8.4 mi |
| Browns Hill | ESE 120° | 2,364 m | 18.9 mi |
| Five Buttes | ESE 115° | 2,348 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lone Butte | ESE 108° | 2,339 m | 14.5 mi |
| Doty Mountain | NE 34° | 2,328 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baggs, 21 mi away.
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