Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit
Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit is a park in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,302 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,621 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Red Bill Hill, a peak 6.7 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 14 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1302 m
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- Little Red Bill Hill: 6.7 mi
- Red Bill Hill: 8.9 mi
- Togy Mound: 9.4 mi
- Millies Hill: 9.8 mi
- Table Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
- South Park: 13.3 mi
- Sugar Park: 13.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 14.1 mi
- City Park: 14.6 mi
- The Point: 12.2 mi
- The Narrows: 13.3 mi
- Eagle Nest: 15.6 mi
- South Rim: 16.9 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 13.1 mi
- Homesteaders Museum: 13.6 mi
- Torrington: 14.5 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Grattan Massacre Historical Monument: 19.3 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | S 179° | 1,621 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSE 150° | 1,611 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | SE 138° | 1,585 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mers Hill | W 273° | 1,568 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | WSW 244° | 1,548 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bear Rock | S 175° | 1,530 m | 13.5 mi |
| Needle Rock | WSW 240° | 1,510 m | 10.8 mi |
| Three Tubs | SE 140° | 1,502 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoder 5 W, 6 mi away.
- Ring-necked Pheasant4 obs
- American White Pelican3 obs
- showy milkweed3 obs
- Long-billed Dowitcher2 obs
- Lesser Yellowlegs2 obs
- Greater White-fronted Goose2 obs
- Gopher Snake2 obs
- Sandhill Crane2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356511264
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 30 mi
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