Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain rises to 1,621 m in Wyoming. Indian Hill stands 1,760 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Rock, a peak 1.0 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 25 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1621 m
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Rock: 1.0 mi
- Three Tubs: 8.6 mi
- Devils Armchair: 9.0 mi
- Sixtysix Mountain: 10.1 mi
- The Culp: 10.4 mi
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit: 13.2 mi
- South Park: 20.8 mi
- Sugar Park: 21.0 mi
- Horse Creek Treaty Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
- The Point: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 15.2 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | WSW 243° | 1,760 m | 21.2 mi |
| Flattop | S 177° | 1,688 m | 14.2 mi |
| Round Top | S 178° | 1,673 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | ESE 123° | 1,611 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | E 80° | 1,585 m | 10.1 mi |
| Gurney Peak | S 169° | 1,575 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mers Hill | NW 309° | 1,568 m | 22.4 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | NW 307° | 1,548 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 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 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585268 — Bear Mountain, Goshen County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499169
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