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Bald Butte

Bald Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Butte rises to 1,351 m in Wyoming. Swanski Rock stands 1,540 m to the southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Turner Peak, a peak 4.9 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 17 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1351 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.92078, -104.06947

29 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
Parks: 9
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Lusk Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Research & Visitor Center: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Swanski RockSW 235°1,540 m5.3 mi
Signature RockWSW 257°1,539 m14.9 mi
Chimney RockSW 215°1,506 m23.6 mi
Pants ButteSE 133°1,449 m18.0 mi
Tim ButteWNW 287°1,379 m20.9 mi
Table MountainWNW 285°1,376 m6.0 mi
Turner PeakSSE 149°1,349 m4.9 mi
Three TubsW 264°1,338 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:09
June solstice05:1819:5620:39
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2515:3916:25

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837445465737262483627
Precip in0.30.61.12.33.52.51.91.41.61.60.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lusk 25ne, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356505838

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