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Bayer Mountain

Bayer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bayer Mountain rises to 2,809 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood Point, a cliff 1.6 miles away. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49011182, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,809 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64190, -108.83040

103 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 22
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 9.8 mi
  • Tayo Park: 12.3 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 13.9 mi
  • Centennial Park: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • City Park: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 7.4 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 10.7 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 7.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 18.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWNW4,022 m15.8 mi
Temple PeakWNW3,958 m17.7 mi
Little El CapitanWNW3,909 m16.2 mi
East Temple PeakWNW3,822 m17.2 mi
Atlantic PeakWSW3,808 m8.9 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWNW3,800 m19.9 mi
Lizard Head PeakWNW3,799 m21.2 mi
Mitchell PeakWNW3,796 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1420:57
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4316:0016:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636435263717060463424
Precip in0.91.01.52.42.81.40.80.81.01.61.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander 11 SSE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1597975 — Bayer Mountain, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356505876

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