- Elevation
- 1,392 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ninemile Hill1,611 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7022, -103.6672
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 1,392 m. Ninemile Hill stands 1,611 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Fire Ring, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1392 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninemile Hill | WSW 244° | 1,611 m | 22.2 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | W 270° | 1,585 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SW 233° | 1,545 m | 4.2 mi |
| Three Tubs | W 274° | 1,502 m | 24.0 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | SSW 198° | 1,500 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Culp | W 272° | 1,495 m | 21.7 mi |
| Devils Armchair | W 272° | 1,474 m | 23.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,465 m | 11.5 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
- Oregon Trail Park: 7.6 mi
- McLellan Park: 7.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 7.9 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 7.9 mi
- Johannes Park: 8.3 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bead Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Big Haystack Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Little Haystack Mountain: 6.4 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 8.0 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 8.4 mi
- Banner County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bayard Depot Museum: 18.0 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 8.8 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 10.1 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 11.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 18.5 mi
- Langs Point: 21.8 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 0.7 mi
- Ashford: 4.2 mi
- Scotts Spring: 9.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsbluff 1E, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Gering · 9 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 9 mi
- Scottsbluff · 11 mi
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