South Pass City
South Pass City is a ghost town in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,381 m. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rennecker Peak, a peak 5.9 miles away. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
How to reach it
80 named places within 25 miles
- Rennecker Peak: 5.9 mi
- Pabst Peak: 6.2 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Granite Peak: 7.0 mi
- Limestone Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Arapahoe Wall: 8.5 mi
- Wapiti Wall: 8.9 mi
- Erratic Steep and Hard: 8.9 mi
- Erratic The Cove: 9.0 mi
- B-17 Wall: 9.1 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 19.2 mi
- Tayo Park: 20.1 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 21.3 mi
- Mill: 6.6 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 9.3 mi
- Upper Mormon Spring: 17.5 mi
- The Rise: 19.7 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 18.0 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 19.8 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- City Park: 24.6 mi
- Miner's Delight: 7.6 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- The Sinks: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Pass City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | NW 315° | 4,022 m | 23.6 mi |
| Temple Peak | NW 310° | 3,958 m | 24.7 mi |
| Little El Capitan | NW 315° | 3,909 m | 24.0 mi |
| East Temple Peak | NW 313° | 3,822 m | 24.7 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | NW 315° | 3,808 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Nystrom | NW 309° | 3,769 m | 19.2 mi |
| West Atlantic Peak | NW 314° | 3,687 m | 15.3 mi |
| Roaring Fork Mountain | NW 317° | 3,563 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:14 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:00 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
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