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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.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011182, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2809 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64190, -108.83040

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
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
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 17.2 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
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 18.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Bayer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWNW 287°4,022.1 m15.8 mi
Temple PeakWNW 283°3,958 m17.7 mi
Little El CapitanWNW 288°3,908.6 m16.2 mi
East Temple PeakWNW 286°3,822 m17.2 mi
Atlantic PeakWSW 259°3,808 m8.9 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWNW 295°3,800 m19.9 mi
Lizard Head PeakWNW 299°3,799 m21.2 mi
Mitchell PeakWNW 295°3,796 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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