Ghost town · Wyoming
Hecla
Hecla is a ghost town in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,061 m. Pole Mountain stands 2,751 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Falls, a waterfall 5.1 miles away.
ghost town in Laramie County, Wyoming
How to reach it
Coordinates41.15750, -105.17333
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stone Temple: 5.1 mi
- Table Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Mesa Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Russell Benchmark: 9.3 mi
Parks
- Devils Playground: 9.4 mi
- Absarraca Park: 17.5 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 17.5 mi
- Pioneer Park & Community Center: 17.5 mi
- Western Hills Park: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 44
- Dino: 16.8 mi
- Wind Code: 16.8 mi
- Buffalo Soldier: 17.5 mi
- Locomotive: 17.7 mi
- Exposed Rock Wall: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Plumb Line Crag Upper Tier: 8.0 mi
- The Citadel Crag: 8.0 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Lower Tier: 8.0 mi
- Nat's Three Star Roof: 10.3 mi
- The Potato Chip: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Ames Monument: 11.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument: 14.7 mi
- The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad: 15.7 mi
- The Doll Houses: 15.8 mi
- Gen. John J. Pershing: 15.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - Old West Museum: 17.6 mi
- Cheyenne Children's Museum: 18.4 mi
- Wyoming State Museum: 18.5 mi
- Nelson Museum of the West: 18.6 mi
- Cowgirls of the West Museum: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: 17.9 mi
- Paul Smith Childrens Village: 17.9 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 18.0 mi
- Civitan Park: 18.5 mi
- Airport Parkway Park: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Tree Rock: 9.2 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
- Big Boy Steam Engine 4004: 19.5 mi
- "W" Marker: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Summit Rest Area and Visitor Center: 14.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Virginia Dale (Seasonal): 16.7 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 16.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Pope Springs: 20.4 mi
- Soldier Spring: 20.5 mi
- Simpson Springs: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sherman Summit: 14.7 mi
- Virginia Dale: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hidden Falls: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blair Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Hecla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,751 m | 12.4 mi |
| Leg Benchmark | WNW 294° | 2,749 m | 12.7 mi |
| Crow Benchmark | WNW 291° | 2,708 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pilot Hill | NW 306° | 2,691 m | 18.0 mi |
| Point Crawford | WNW 288° | 2,673 m | 12.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,651 m | 10.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,632 m | 10.1 mi |
| Vedauwoo | W 273° | 2,604 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
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 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hecla 1E, under a mile away.
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